Abbreviations for Shot Descriptions
| ANG: | Angle |
| ARRI: | Arriflex |
| BG (Bg): | Background |
| BH/CU: | Big head close-up |
| CH/SH: | Choker shot |
| CL: | Camera left |
| COMP: | Complete |
| CONT: | Continued |
| CR: | Camera right |
| CS: | Close shot |
| eu: | Close-up |
| D/A: | Down angle |
| D/B: | Dolly back |
| D/I: | Dolly in |
| DIAL: | Dialogue |
| DISS: | Dissolve |
| DBLE: | Double |
| ECU: | Extreme close-up |
| ELS: | Extreme long shot |
| ENT: | Enter |
| E/S: | End slate |
| EST: | Establish shot |
| EXT: | Exterior |
| FG (Fg): | Foreground |
| F/I: | Fade in |
| F/O: | Fade out |
| FS: | False start |
| F/SH: | Full shot |
| FT: | Feet |
| F2/SH: | Full two shot |
| F3/SH: | Full three shot |
| GR/SH: | Group shot |
| H/A: | High angle |
| INC: | Incomplete |
| INT: | Interior |
| L/A: | Low angle |
| L/SH: | Long shot |
| L-R: | Left-to-right |
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