The five shot rule

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Technically you can cover most action in just one shot. But this leaves you with only two choices in the edit - use it or lose it.

So you need to get a variety of shots, to give you more visual interest and flexibility.

There are different conventions you can follow to cover a scene. This is an example of the 'five shot rule' used in PDP by Nations and Regions.



Commentary

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'Paint and Prick', BBC Nations & Regions
Commentary by Leith Murgai

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