in mine and wills trailer this year we would like to use a variety of shots and not limit ourselves to basic boring shots.
EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.
VWS (Very Wide Shot)The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment.
WS (Wide Shot)The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.
MS (Mid Shot)Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.
MCU (Medium Close Up)Half way between a MS and a CU.
CU (Close Up)A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.
ECU (Extreme Close Up)The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail.
Cut-InShows some (other) part of the subject in detail.
CA (Cutaway)A shot of something other than the subject
Two-ShotA shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.
(OSS) Over-the-Shoulder ShotLooking from behind a person at the subject.
Noddy ShotUsually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.
Point-of-View Shot (POV)Shows a view from the subject's perspective
Weather ShotThe subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, e.g. background for graphics.

we would like to use many of these shots but not to over do it.