Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Coverage & shot function · Core

Establishing shot

ELI5

A shot that orients the audience to a place, time or spatial relationship.

Used in conversation

“Let’s try the establishing shot here and see how it changes the moment.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • ShotEstablishing shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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