An Overview of Cinematography with types of Shooting Methods and Type of shots Shooting Method The master scene -A master shot is a film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish , from an angle that keeps all the players in view. Coverage - Coverage is done after the master scene. As per the master shot, closeup, mid shots are taken. In-one -This just means the entire scene in one continuous shot. Pov — A point of view shot is a short film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at (represented through the camera). It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction (see shot reverse shot). Montage — the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas Overlapping - a scene where the actor is opening his house door, entering his home, walking to the TV, opening it and sits on his couch. You will shoot him opening the door and getting inside the house in one angle, then you want to shoot him walking to the TV in a different angle, so you tell the actor to stop, change the angle and now you will shoot him walking towards the TV, but the actor will to go a few steps backwards and start the shot from the part of stepping inside the house, so you will have that action in both angles. The Shots Wide Shot - In this a complete wide shot is taken for establishing the venue. The wide shot is any frame that encompasses the entire scene. Establishing shot - The establishing shot is usually a wide shot. It is the opening shot of a scene that tells us where we are. Cutaways - shots that are used to cut away from the main action in a scene to control pace and mood Inserts- shots that focus on a particular part of a larger scene a watch, a clock, etc.. Connecting shots- Helps to connect two shots through wide shots and closeups Pickups - Its a type of re-shoot or just a small part which is needed. Transitional shots- Connecting two different shots and giving a smooth shift from one scene to another The master scene -A master shot is a film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish , from an angle that keeps all the players in view. Coverage - Coverage is done after the master scene. As per the master shot, closeup, mid shots are taken. In-one -This just means the entire scene in one continuous shot.