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

Wide shot

Also called: WS, long shot

ELI5

A shot that gives substantial attention to the surrounding space as well as the subject.

Used in conversation

“Can we add the wide shot to the shot plan for this scene?”

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

  • ShotWide shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
  • Shot sizeComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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