Example of a establishing shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E595Y4FDZ-c

The establishing shot allows the audience to see where the actors will be placed and an overview of their surroundings. It helps the directors to set the scene, for any type of documentary of TV drama. This establishing shot tells the audience that the film could be set around mountains and nature or it could just be where some of the characters live, reflecting the way they like to live.