How to balance wide shots and close-ups

Use wide shots to establish relationships and close-ups to explain details. Move between them with a clear reason.

Start with a clear direction

Introduce the person, product or space before relying on tight inserts. Return to a wider view when the viewer needs to understand scale or location.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Introduce the person, product or space before relying on tight inserts. Return to a wider view when the viewer needs to understand scale or location. Too many details without context can make different products or rooms appear to be one.

Check the detail that matters

Too many details without context can make different products or rooms appear to be one.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

Too many details without context can make different products or rooms appear to be one.

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