# Medium shot

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A medium shot typically frames from the waist up. On boards it is the workhorse for dialogue and product-plus-hands. Note if it is a clean single or a two-shot.

Last updated: 2026-09-13

A **medium shot (MS)** usually frames from the waist or mid-torso up. It is the workhorse of dialogue and of “product in hands.” Write whether it is a clean single or a two-shot; those are different setups.

MCU (medium close-up) sits between MS and [CU](/glossary/close-up). Pick one label and stick to it on the [shot list](/glossary/shot-list).

Related: [shot size](/glossary/shot-size), [over the shoulder](/glossary/over-the-shoulder).

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More machine-readable entry points: [/llms.txt](https://www.cineoboard.com/llms.txt) · [/sitemap.xml](https://www.cineoboard.com/sitemap.xml)