Long shot

In photography, filmmaking and video production, 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. A related notion is that of an extreme long shot. This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used as a scene-setting, establishing shot. It normally shows an exterior, e.g. the outside of a building, or a landscape, and is often used to show scenes of thrilling action e.g. in a war film or disaster movie. There will be very little detail visible in the shot, as it is meant to give a general impression rather than specific information.

The long shot is used to set the scene in a film.

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Longshot (disambiguation)

Longshot or long shot may refer to:

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Long Shot (song)

"Long Shot" is a song written by Gary Scruggs and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music group Baillie & the Boys. It was released in October 1988 as the first single from the album Turn the Tide. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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