A shot, normally taken from a great distance or from a "bird's eye view," that establishes where the action is about to occur.
a shot used near the beginning of a scene to establish the inter-relationship of details to be shown subsequently in closer shots.
A long shot, often the first in a sequence, which establishes the positions of elements relative to each other and identifies the setting.
Usually an extreme long or long shot offered at the beginning of a scene or sequence providing the viewer with the context of the subsequent closer shots.
a type of wide shot that can establish a building before the camera cuts to an interior office
A long shot, usually at the beginning of a scene, which establishes the place, time, and other important elements of the following scenes.
a wide shot; a wide angle
wide shot of a scene, used to orient the viewer to the setting
Often the opening shot of a video sequence that establishes the context for the viewer. Typically, an establishing shot is wide and is usually followed by increasingly tighter shots such as the close-up.
A shot that establishes a scene's geographical and human contents.
Wide shot showing much of the location.
usually a long-shot which establishes the geography of the location.
Usually a long shot orienting the audience to a new location, such as a shot of a building before cutting to the interior.
A shot, usually involving a distant framing, that shows the spatial relations among the important figures, objects, and setting in a scene.
A shot showing the location of the scene or the arrangement of the characters. Often the opening shot of a sequence.
Setting shot that gives the location of the scene.
an image/shot that indicates the location and setting of a scene or story.
A shot which shows the environment in which the action will take place, usually early in the sequence.
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.
Opening picture of a program or scene. Usually a wide and/or distant perspective, orients viewer to overall setting and surroundings. [See long shot.
This shot usually sets the location of an environment. A film maker uses this shot in the opening of a story to place the viewer in its context. It may also be used to set the spacial relationship to an event or location within the plot.
long shot providing an overview, aiding in setting the scene.
A cinematic shot that establishes a certain location or area.
A shot, usually taken from a distance, which establishes for the viewer where the action is to occur and the spatial relationship of the characters and their setting.
Shot that establishes a location or mood, or fixes a sequence in a specific time or space: e.g., shots of a city skyline, landmark or the exterior of a building.
The first shot of a new scene, that introduces the audience to the space in which the forthcoming scene will take place.
In film and television, an establishing shot sets up, or "establishes", a scene's setting and/or its participants.