Wide Shots / Establishing ShotsThese tend to be always grabbed as they encapsulate the entire situation. They take in the background, the subjects etc. That’s the point, get all you can and show the audience what they need to see – what’s going on and where. Some directors wish to remain with just a wide shot and simply allow the action to take place within it. That’s a creative choice; there are no rules with this.A wide shot does not necessarily mean though that it takes up a huge amount of space, it essentially means the subject is captured in their entirety. It can take in the background too, or if it’s an establishing shot, it can be understood as solely the background – the background being established so that we know the particular location.