establishing shot
noun
: a usually long shot in film or video used at the beginning of a sequence to establish an overview of the scene that follows
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Photo: Bravo Three establishing shots of three different charcuterie boards.
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Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Enumerating the third use case as establishing shots, B roll, and drone footage, Whittemore talks about how the product of these AI systems will likely replace companies buying footage from stock libraries.
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Like the palace itself, the actual pavilion, which used to stand in the surrounding park, is only seen in the film’s establishing shots, while its interior was recreated on a soundstage.
—John Russell, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
These establishing shots reframe London in a kind of mysterious cloud that sort of veils The Shard and St. Paul's, and even the BT Tower.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Enumerating the third use case as establishing shots, B roll, and drone footage, Whittemore talks about how the product of these AI systems will likely replace companies buying footage from stock libraries.
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Like the palace itself, the actual pavilion, which used to stand in the surrounding park, is only seen in the film’s establishing shots, while its interior was recreated on a soundstage.
—John Russell, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
These establishing shots reframe London in a kind of mysterious cloud that sort of veils The Shard and St. Paul's, and even the BT Tower.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Establishing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/establishing%20shot. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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