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Follow shot

ELI5

A shot that travels with a moving subject.

Used in conversation

“Let’s try the follow shot here and see how it changes the moment.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • Tracking shotA tracking shot moves through space on any path; a follow shot is specifically organised around following a subject.
  • ShotFollow shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
  • Arc shotComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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