Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Camera angles & viewpoints · Working

Objective shot

ELI5

A shot presenting action from an externally observing position instead of a character’s literal perception.

Used in conversation

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

Definition

A shot presenting action from an externally observing position rather than a character’s literal perception.

Here “Objective shot” means: A shot presenting action from an externally observing position rather than a character’s literal perception.

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

  • ShotObjective shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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