Shots in Scenes Out of Order
A film or video is not only shot out of sequence but the shots within each scene are generally not taken in story order.
To Save Time
This happens for a number of reasons, all to do with wasting as little time, and consequently money, as possible.
- Usually only one camera is used and it has to be moved when different angles are shot.
- It is far more efficient to take all the shots from one particular area, whether they are from the beginning, middle or end of the sequence.
- The camera does not have to be moved around too much between shots and the lighting needs minimum adjustment until a major re-light is required for a totally different angle.
- Props do not have to be constantly reset to keep them out of the way of ...
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