two-shot

two-shot
n.
A writing device in which the writer chronicles the interaction between two characters. (From the film industry slang phrase two-shot: a camera shot that features two people.)
Example Citation:
"In constructing these articles [New Yorker writer Malcolm] Gladwell frequently invokes the prose equivalent of cinematic techniques. Early on, for example, Henry Finder would read drafts of Gladwell's stories and ask 'Where's the two-shot?"
— Michael Posner, "Writer takes New Yorker by storm," The Globe and Mail
Category:

New words. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Two shot — A Two shot is a type of shot employed in the film industry in which the frame encompasses a view of two people (the subjects). The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two shots which have one subject in the… …   Wikipedia

  • two-shot — /tooh shot /, n. Motion Pictures, Television. a camera shot, as a close up, of two persons. * * * …   Universalium

  • two shot — noun A scene shot with the camera positioned to observe two actors …   Wiktionary

  • Two-shot — Клеевое [бесшвейное] скрепление блока с двухразовым нанесением клея; Двухкомпонентный способ клеевого скрепления …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Two-shot binding — (бесшвейное) скрепление (блоков) с двухразовым нанесением клея …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Two-shot book — Блок, скреплённый бесшвейным способом с двукратным нанесением клея …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Two-shot hotmelt — Способ бесшвейного скрепления с двойным нанесением термоклея …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Shot (filmmaking) — In film, a shot is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created of a series of frames, that runs for an uninterrupted period of time. Shots are generally filmed with a single camera and can be of any duration. A shot in production, defined… …   Wikipedia

  • Two Rode Together — Infobox Film name = Two Rode Together caption = director = John Ford producer = Stan Shpetner writer = Will Cook (novel) Frank Nugent narrator = starring = James Stewart Richard Widmark Shirley Jones Linda Cristal music = George Duning… …   Wikipedia

  • Two Shots — For the cinematographic term relating to film technique, see Two Shot. Infobox Album Name = Two Shots Type = Album Artist = Matt Dusk Released = June 15, 2004 Recorded = 2002–2003; Toronto, Canada and London, England Genre = Jazz Length = 55:05… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”