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, reframing is a change in camera angle without a cut and can include changing the focus of the scene. The term has been more often used in film criticism than in actual cinema. Critics of the technique include

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among others. In production or post-production, reframing allows filmmakers to change a sequence without having to reshoot. For example, zooming in on an actor to edit out nudity for a movie to be broadcast over the air. Types of reframing can include: pan, tilt, zoom, crane or boom shot, dolly or trucking shot, handheld shot, tracking shot, and steadycam shot.Josef Steiff, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking (New York: Penguin Group (USA) Inc, 2005), p. 10

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Notable films in which reframing is used

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