Thursday, 3 October 2013

Long take, short take

Definition of a long take, short take: A long take is an uninterrupted shot lasting a few minutes which is longer than most of the other shots in the film. A short take is a shot which lasts a smaller amounts of time than most shots in the film, usually a second or two at the most.

Example of a long take:

A long take is used here to make the different kind of camera shots seem even more amazing as they all happen at once without stopping or cutting and the audience will appreciate this.

Example of a short take (the first one):
A short take is used so the audience can quickly see where the pages are from without taking up to much time and the audience getting bored.

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