Meaning of cowboy shot | Babel Free
Definitions
A shot framed to include a region from the actor's head to mid-thigh.
Equivalents
Italiano
piano americano
Polski
plan amerykański
Examples
“In Europe, the term plán americain or plano americano refers to a shot framed from mid-leg up, basically a cowboy shot. Beyond this we are into the realm of close-ups.”
“One drawback to following an actor on stairs is that you are looking at the actor's back (and worse, emphasizing his or her behind if you are climbing the stairs in a cowboy shot).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.