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Shot sizes & framing · Working

Leading shot

ELI5

A moving shot that travels ahead of a subject while facing back toward them.

Used in conversation

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

Pitch context

You may encounter “Leading shot” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.

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

Connected terms

  • ShotLeading shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.