Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Shot sizes & framing · Working

Single

Also called: single shot

ELI5

A shot mainly framing one performer, even when part of another person remains in view.

Used in conversation

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

Definition

A shot principally framing one performer, even when part of another person remains in view.

Here “Single” means: A shot principally framing one performer, even when part of another person remains in view.

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

  • Dirty singleComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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