- establishing shot
- noun Date: circa 1948 a usually long shot in film or video used at the beginning of a sequence to establish an overview of the scene that follows
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establishing shot
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Establishing shot — An establishing shot in filmmaking and television production sets up, or establishes the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects.[1] It is generally a long or extreme long shot at the beginning of … Wikipedia
establishing shot — usually a long (wide angle or full) shot at the beginning of a scene (or a sequence) that is intended to show things from a distance (often an aerial shot), and to inform the audience with an overview in order to help identify and orient the… … Glossary of cinematic terms
Establishing Shot — Ein Establishing Shot ist die erste Einstellung einer Sequenz, häufig eine Totale. Er zeigt meistens eine Landschaftsaufnahme oder den jeweiligen Ort des Geschehens. Durch den Establishing Shot soll der Ort der Handlung vorgestellt und dadurch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
establishing shot — noun A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene used to inform the audience of the location or situation. Syn: long shot, wide shot … Wiktionary
Establishing Shot — F/A/V Usually a long shot at the beginning of a scene which is intended to inform the audience about a changed locale or time for the scene which follows. (Production) VP A film technique used to establish the scene, story or genre of a video.… … Audio and video glossary
Establishing shot — FilmM abbreviation ES. The view is so far from the subject that he isn’t even visible. This shot helps set up the location of the scene; the outside of a building, a landscape, or the inside of a large room PP A shot generally shown at the… … Audio and video glossary
establishing shot — noun : a long shot in movie or television photography to establish a scene or locale before photographing specific action or detail … Useful english dictionary
establishing shot — TV Opening image of a program or scene. Usually, it’s a wide and/or distant perspective that orients viewers to the overall setting and surroundings … Audio and video glossary
Shot (filmmaking) — In film, a shot is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created of a series of frames, that runs for an uninterrupted period of time. Shots are generally filmed with a single camera and can be of any duration. A shot in production, defined… … Wikipedia
shot — noun 1 act of firing a gun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, fine, good, well placed ▪ clean ▪ He killed them with a clean shot to their heads. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
