Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

average shot length: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
averageshot length1 CONSTRUCTAverage shot lengthSALT · FILM STUDIES

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Film studies

the running time of a film divided by its number of shots, used with shot-scale counts to compare editing styles across films and periods.

In film studies, average shot length refers to the running time of a film divided by its number of shots, used with shot-scale counts to compare editing styles across films and periods. This meaning comes from Salt (1974) in Film Quarterly.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how average shot length sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

editing1 fields · 2 citationsanchor · a standalone constructfilm1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructnumber3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

  1. Salt, B. (1974). Statistical Style Analysis of Motion Pictures. Film Quarterly, 28(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.2307/1211438

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct