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OH the money shot.  Ha.  I never thought I would use the term so much.  I guess a good money shot are those in films that make you feel rather than think. It’s those shots that leave you with something more than just furthering the plot.  I think a good money shot is one that expresses the true artistic touch of the Director and DP.  It doesn’t show the actor’s skills.  It can make anyone or anything look good given the right conditions.  With nature we often have conditions like weather and time of day.  Any option within these boundaries gives plenty to work with.  There are 4 seasons and transitions from each.  Also 24 hours of different light in a day. THERE ARE SO MANY OPTIONS!  With interior designs and shoots, its more about framing and placement of objects.  Getting frames within frames and finding a purpose to inanimate object and adding things like personification and symbolism. The colors have to be right.  The light has to be right.  The framing has to be right.  All these things make us feel more than anyone really notices.  That’s why I used to love lighting in theatre. Because in the end, they did come to “watch” a play or movie.  So why not play with their eyes? Make people believe something, but only for a moment.  Bring them into this wonderful and exciting world of illusion. Or maybe show them something that actually exists and they still don’t believe.  Any way you want to look at it, I’m obsessed with film now.