Cinematography : What is the name for shots in movies that use the camera to send a message to the reader? by Freddie Johnson

Hi there Freddie. I'm trying to understand your question. At it's heart, every shot in a movie uses the camera to send a message to the reader.

You don't put shots in a screenplay - that's bad form. When you say reader do you mean viewer?

The only shot I can think of that you mean is actually a POV shot where the camera acts as what a character is actually seeing. For example - when Michael Meyers puts on the mask at the start of Halloween. That is a POV shot. TECHNICALLY - it's a POV Steadicam shot, but again, that is a technical decision and not a story one.

Hi Freddie! I second what Nathan says/asks for more clarity. Though, just so you know - lots of professional writers put shots into their scripts. The trend to leave them out I think is largely driven by professional script readers/consultants because including them a lot and incorrectly can take the reader out of the scene. I don't advise including them, but if someone passes on your script for having them in there, and your script is good (that part is key), then that's a lazy reader