Extreme wide shot
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What it is
The figure is a speck; landscape, city or sky fills the frame.
When to use it
Establishes scale and isolation; common for openings and transitions.
When not to
When the audience must read a face or an action.
Often confused with
- Long shot
In a long shot the pose still reads; here the figure is part of the environment.
Common generation mistakes
SymptomThe figure is enlarged until the face reads.
FixState that the figure is tiny, under a tenth of the frame height.
Combinations Rolin checks
- Auto-fixed
A macro lens only fits close-ups
Rolin will: clear Lens