All the different shots of a scene an editor has to work with.
Coverage is the set of angles and shot sizes captured for a scene — master, mediums, close-ups, inserts, reverses. More coverage gives the editor more options to pace, emphasize and fix problems. Thin coverage limits what the cut can do.
Coverage is the raw material of editing, and understanding every shot type in the toolkit is how editors turn a pile of footage into a coherent, emotionally driven story.
Editing a narrative scene is less about choosing the best shots and more about conducting the emotional performance that lives inside your coverage.
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