Establishing shot: Difference between revisions

Establishing shots were more common during the [[Classical Hollywood cinema|classical era]] of filmmaking than they are now. Today's filmmakers tend to skip the establishing shot in order to move the scene along more quickly, or merely mention the setting in on-screen text (as is done in the [[Law & Order (franchise)|''Law & Order'' franchise]]). In addition, the expositional nature of the shot (as described above) may be unsuitable to scenes in mysteries, where details are intentionally obscured or left out.

 

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;Location: Establishing shots may use famous landmarks to indicate the city where the action is taking place or has moved to.