SEQUENCES
Again, the common practice is to start with a wide shot, then move to medium shots or close-ups. Close-ups and medium shots provide details not apparent in the establishing shot.
For example, the wide shot at the right establishes a forest setting—and shows some hunters standing around a couple Suburbans. The basic question of "where are we" has been answered. But the wide shot doesn't tell much about the individuals. Are they men or women? Happy or sad? Do we recognize them? For that, a closer shot is necessary.
The second (closer) shot doesn't give as much information about "place," but it does reveal details about the hunters not visible in the wider shot.
5-Shot Sequence
1) Wide shot of scene
2) Medium shot of 2 men (left side)
3) Close-up of man in brown.
4) Close-up of man #2
5) Another wide shot.
Notice how the shots get closer and closer. (In the industry, we would say "tighter" rather than closer.) The fifth shot is a wide shot—but it is a different wide shot from the first. Also, note the lack of panning or zooming. It's just 5 steady shots—which together tell a story.
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