mass noun. 1  1The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant. âwe widened the scope of our investigationâ. 2  2The opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something. âthe scope for major change is always limited by political realitiesâ.
Long shot. A shot that shows a scene from a distance (but not as great a distance as the establishing shot). A long shot is used to stress the environment or setting of a scene. In filming your science-fiction movie, for example, you might use a long shot to show the monster causing traffic jams and panicked crowds. Medium shot.
In terms of camera distance with respect to the object within the shot, there are basically 7 types of shots; 1  extreme close-up. 2  close-up. 3  medium close-up.  medium 1  shot. medium long shot.  long 1  shot. extreme long shot or distance  shot.