Quick terminology question

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nyvideo

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Is there a special term for footage that you shoot of a main character doing “normal” stuff with no dialog? I know I’m not asking the question well ( :huh: ) so I’ll rephrase it.

What would you call it when you’re shooting footage of a main character running along a beach, footage of a main character walking in the supermarket aisle, or footage of a main character reading in a library?


Thank you in advance.
 
Action ( you did say the footage was about a character doing things). You are talking film footage, but the principle carries over to the script, the action element of a screenplay describes stage direction, what characters do, and also give exposition as to the location, weather, sounds, etc.
 
So if I were to say to the actress, for example, "I'd like to go to the park this weekend to take some montage footage of you running in a few different sets of workout clothes," that would sound reasonable?
 
"I'd like to go to the park this weekend to get some shots/footage of you running in a few different sets of workout clothes."
 
Tell her you're shooting a montage. A series of scene in different clothing on different locations.
 
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