Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Camera movement & support · Working

Locked-off shot

Also called: locked camera, static shot

ELI5

A shot in which the camera remains fixed on its support without panning or tilting.

Used in conversation

“The treatment uses the locked-off shot to control what the audience notices first.”

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

  • ShotLocked-off shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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