{"id":145160,"date":"2020-12-15T10:30:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=145160"},"modified":"2020-12-15T10:41:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:41:19","slug":"cinematography-master-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/cinematography-master-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinematography Tips for Covering Your Master Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s explore the all-important “master shot” and how you can use it to tie the rest of your cinematic tapestry together.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re first starting out in film and video, every shot is your master shot. It makes sense if you think about it. You have your set, your actors or subjects, and you have your action. Don\u2019t you want to capture all of it at once? However, as you\u2019ll quickly find in your projects, you\u2019re going to want a wide variety of other shots like establishing, close-ups, inserts, etc\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real trick to filmmaking is finding the right balance between these different shot types. When do you want to use the wide shot versus the close-up? When to give your audience a sense of scope and setting versus a look into a character\u2019s emotions and feelings? These are the questions to ask yourself both as a director and as an editor when putting your film together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start with, though, you\u2019re going to need your master shot. Let\u2019s explore this all-important shot and how it’s used to tie the rest of your cinematic tapestry together\u2014exploring famous examples, tips for framing, and other shots to eventually consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is a Master Shot?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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