That’s a very reductive view of the purpose and meaning of visual composition.
The same shot or edit can have entirely different meanings depending on its surrounding context.
You shouldn’t think of a shot as being a tool to pull out as a shortcut to achieving a certain effect. Instead, use your intuition. Picture how the shot feels and think about whether it conveys the feel that you are going for.
Psychological Effect of Different Shot Types over 2 years ago
That’s a very reductive view of the purpose and meaning of visual composition.
The same shot or edit can have entirely different meanings depending on its surrounding context.
You shouldn’t think of a shot as being a tool to pull out as a shortcut to achieving a certain effect. Instead, use your intuition. Picture how the shot feels and think about whether it conveys the feel that you are going for.
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