Re-Establishing Shot

A re-establishing shot is a shot that reminds the viewers of the spatial layout of the scene and the respective positions of the characters in relation to it. The re-establishing shot draws attention to the location which was previously recognized and noted by the viewers in the establishing shot.

Between several closer shots, the director will periodically provide a re-establishing shot to refresh the viewers’ sense of the overall geography of the scene. In addition, re-establishing shots often appear at the end of a scene as a kind of conclusion.