Single Camera techniques practical assignment

The Master Shot is the shot that keeps all the characters on screen and captures all of the action. A master shot also captures the setting. The master shot is considered to be the foundation of a scene. This is because it is the main camera shot that is filmed before adding or inserting coverage shots such as close ups and mid- shots. Without a master shot it would be hard for the audience to follow the story because there would be nothing but coverage shots, which do not make sense without the master shot to give the audience a general sense of what is happening. The purpose of the Master shot is to introduce the scene by showing all the characters and action included in the scene. The advantage of using a master shot is that it allows the audience to understand what is happening in a particular scene. Using a master shot also tells the audience where the scene is set.