So I noticed in Rogue One when Vader is talking with Krennic that occasionally they'll cut to an extreme wide shot of the room and the large window that shows outside then cut back to over the shoulder. What's the motivation for that? Why include that in the coverage? I also noticed it done once in An Unexpected Journey during the White Council meeting but I can't wrap my head around the thinking behind it.
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I haven't seen the movie but it might be what's called a "cat-in-the-window" shot. Often a director will include shots like that just in case. Sometimes the edit doesn't go smoothly. Maybe there's a continuity issue or something. For example, maybe an actor was drinking while talking. In one shot he lifts the glass at a particular line. In the reverse shot he lowers the glass at that line. The editor will use a quick cut away to fill the gap so you don't notice the mistake. And most people don't notice. But everybody in the industry certainly does.
Has some merit I guess.
Look at shooting two ways. Now I'm not 100% sure, but you either shoot the s*** out of it or do 2 shots a day. Big money goes with shooting the heck out of it. Soooooooooo when you see something like that that was the best choice.
You say to look at it two ways then say you're not sure? I think I'll pass.
I think the only real answer is it was their artistic choice. I'm sure every director has their different reasonings. I know they don't do it for safety though, that's for more indie directors.