Long shot

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In photography, film and video, a long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot) typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings; however, it is not as far away as an extreme long shot would be.

It has been suggested that long-shot ranges usually correspond to approximately what would be the distance between the front row of the audience and the stage in live theatre. It is now common to refer to a long shot as a "wide shot" because it often requires the use of a wide-angle lens to photograph. When a long shot is used to set up a location and its participants, it is called an establishing shot, though establishing shots are also often extreme long shots or [birds eye view shots].

A long shot (LS) is a camera shot that shows a person or persons from the top of their head to their feet and very little background.

[edit] Reference

• Bordwell, David; Thompson, Kristin (2006). Film Art: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-331027-1. 

[edit] See also

• Mid or Medium shot
• Close-up
• Two shot
• Point of view shot