one shot

plural one shots

1. broadcastingA camera shot that focuses on a single subject.

   When composing a one shot, the subject should usually be centered in the frame.

   1998, Jerry Martin, Active Video: A Teaching Tool for Every Classroom, →ISBN, page 19

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   Close ups are often one shots, which means that close-up one shots often come at the high points of scenes.

   2011, Dennis J. Packard, The Film Novelist: Writing a Screenplay and Short Novel in 15 Weeks, →ISBN, page 19