establishing shot

Noun

Meaning

establishing shot (plural establishing shots)

(film) A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene used to inform the audience of the location or situation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

long shot wide shot

Examples

The establishing shot of the Hatayan city at dusk was created by filming silhouetted cutouts that were backlit and obscured by smoke. Source: Internet

A shot of rain falling could be an establishing shot, followed by more and more detailed look at the rain, culminating with individual raindrops falling. Source: Internet

;Concept: An establishing shot may also establish a concept, rather than a location. Source: Internet

The shot of the hotel's sign appears at the beginning of every episode except "The Germans", when a hospital exterior is used as an establishing shot. Source: Internet

This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used as a scene-setting, establishing shot. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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