Extreme Close Up

Extreme close up shot Kirsty
A term used to describe shot size

Extreme Close Up is often abbreviated to ECU and this term appears in a script, storyboard or shotlist to describe the size of the shot. It usually relates to a person but can sometimes refer to other objects as well.

For a shot of a person, an ECU will include just the eyes or perhaps the mouth but not the whole head as shown above.

See also: WS , MS , MCUCU , BCU , GV , Low angle WS 

Log-in or register for free to add your own dictionary entries.