Which AI video models' docs name an establishing shot?
3 of the 24 models: Google Veo, Sora and Wan. The other 21 do not, in the docs read. As of 2026-09-25.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Google Veo | defined | Wide shot or establishing shot : shows the subject within their broad environment, often used to establish… |
| Sora | example | wide establishing shot, eye level |
| Wan | example | Center composition, wide-angle , extreme full shot, backlight, establishing shot, practical light, warm tones. |
Inclusion rule. Models whose own docs meet the condition in the question. Order. Alphabetical by model name.
1Why it matters
An establishing shot tells the viewer where the next scene happens before anyone speaks. It differs from a wide shot by its job rather than its size, which is why some docs list it separately.
2From the docs
Wide shot or establishing shot : shows the subject within their broad environment, often used to establish location and context at the beginning of a sequence.
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
wide establishing shot, eye level
OpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide
3The rest of the register
Not matching: Adobe Firefly, Grok Imagine, Higgsfield, HunyuanVideo 1.5, Kling AI, Leonardo Motion 2.0, LTX, LTX Studio, Luma Dream Machine, Midjourney, MiniMax Hailuo, Moonvalley Marey, Open-Sora 2.0, Pika, PixVerse, Runway, SceneMixer, Seedance, SkyReels, Step-Video-TI2V and Vidu.
- Camera word: establishing shotThe docs define establishing shot and describe what it does
- Camera word: establishing shotEstablishing shot appears in the docs' own prompt examples
- Camera word: establishing shotEstablishing shot appears in the docs' own prompt examples