Beginner

• Single camera.
• Dialog only.
• Usually one or two actors.
• No more than one major problem.
• Shooting ratio of 5-1 or less.
• Examples: Two friends talking to each other while sitting on a couch.

Intermediate

• Often Multicam.
• Complicated dialog with overlapping lines.
• Usually more than two people in the scene.
• No clear plan for scene assembly. More like having general coverage.
• Shooting ratio of 7-1 or less.
• Examples: Family dinner around a table. 

Expert

• Montage or action editing.
• Might involve parallel action or intercutting.
• Usually many actors.
• No assembly plan at all.
• Major problems with footage including lack of coverage in spots, continuity, bad sound, or other technical challenges.
• Shooting ratio of 10-1 or more.
• Example: Helicopter crashes into crowded market. Dream sequences.