The difference between Establishing shot and Long shot
When used as nouns, establishing shot means a master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene used to inform the audience of the location or situation, whereas long shot means something unlikely.
check bellow for the other definitions of Establishing shot and Long shot
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Establishing shot as a noun (film):
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene used to inform the audience of the location or situation.
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Long shot as a noun (idiomatic, nautical):
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
Examples:
"We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work."
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Long shot as a noun (film):
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.