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THUS SPEAKS THE WORLD CINEMA PART-II

We can start with some information regarding scene, shot and sequence. The term scene, shot and sequence are sometimes misunderstood. Scene defines the place or setting where the action is laid. This expression is borrowed from stage productions, where an act may be divided into several scenes, each of which is set in a different locale. A scene may consist of one shot or series of shots depicting a continuous event. Shot defines continuous view filmed by one camera without interruption. Each shot is a take. When additional shots of the same action are filmed from the same setup because of technical or dramatic mistakes the sub-sequent shots are called retakes. If the set-up is changed in anyway camera moved, lens changed or different action filmed it is a new shot, not a retake. A sequence in a series of scenes or shots is complete in itself. A sequence may occur in a single setting or in a several setting. Action should match in a sequence whenever it continues across se