What is an empty shot?

Movie lens: The sequence of images shot continuously at one time during the process from startup to shutdown of the movie camera, which is the basic unit of the movie. A shot generally contains several different images, thus forming a rich and dynamic visual experience in the film. Due to different narrative functions and performance characteristics, film shots are divided into several categories of different natures. Empty shot: A shot in which no people or animals appear in the picture, also called a scene shot. Through mobile photography and montage editing, empty shots and shot groups with characters appear can connect multiple meanings, such as expressing thoughts and feelings, explaining the time and place where the story takes place, transforming time and space, and controlling the rhythm of the narrative. It is mostly used to express emotions and create artistic conception, and has artistic effects of metaphor, association, and sublimation.