Analysis of establishing shots

Today I decided to analyze the establishing shots from Panorama 'Is the cloud damaging our planet'. I really liked the idea of establishing shots that were used in this documentary. In my documentary, I would like there to be a significant focus on establishing shots of scenery. This is due to the reason that I really enjoy using establishing shots in my productions and really enjoy filming them.

I believe establishing shots helps to bring a product together, by setting the overall tone, scene, and emotional state of the film. For example, my topic is quite sensitive but I believe if there is a calming establishing shot such as a sunset, it helps to completely calm the setting of the product.

Overall, this is the first establishing shot that really stuck out to me, I really like the use of the ide shot within it to show the whole setting. This is the sort of style of establishing shot that I would wish to create. I believe it really creates a sense of calm among the audience.

This is another shot that I really like, however, I feel as if this shot will be much harder to create than the first, however, I do still really enjoy the sense of calm about the shot.

The final shot, that stuck out to me was this establishing shot, however, I believe that it would be far harder to find than the others. I do like how the night and the contrasting light collide though, I will still keep this shot in mind when it comes to picking which shots I use in my final product.

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