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The shot is so tight, that only a detail of the subject, such as someone's eye, can be seen
 * Extreme Close Up (ECU):**

A certain feature, such as someone's head, takes up the whole screen
 * Close Up (CU):**

A camera angle shot from a medium distance. The dividing line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up".
 * Medium Shot (MU):**

A long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot) typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings.
 * Long Shot (LS): **

Exactly like the long shot, the wide shot shows the entire subject or figure and is usually intended to placed it in some relations to its surroundings.
 * Wide Shot (WS): **

Why and when might a director use these different shots? How do they effect the mood of the shot?