establishing shot
noun
: 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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Then there are establishing shots of police tape and evidence markers on the beach.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Glimpses of moths landing on the light sheets are just as arresting as establishing shots of the environment.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Gaillard has no need for an establishing shot; the monument is shown only as a detail, as a kind of landscape in miniature, without visitors.
—Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
In addition to the establishing shots to introduce a scene, Daly moves the narrative forward with intercut shots of supplemental footage that might include panning out to specific surrounding areas, close-up shots of objects, and stunning overhead drone video of the area (where legal to shoot).
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Glimpses of moths landing on the light sheets are just as arresting as establishing shots of the environment.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Gaillard has no need for an establishing shot; the monument is shown only as a detail, as a kind of landscape in miniature, without visitors.
—Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
In addition to the establishing shots to introduce a scene, Daly moves the narrative forward with intercut shots of supplemental footage that might include panning out to specific surrounding areas, close-up shots of objects, and stunning overhead drone video of the area (where legal to shoot).
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
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“Establishing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/establishing%20shot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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