Coverage

In your own words explain what coverage is.  Why is it so important when you are shooting?

    Coverage is essentially getting shots from different angles and of different objects in order to make a more interesting cut. This includes triangle coverage—which is a master shot and two singles—insert shots, and cutaways. Insert shots make an object seen with in the master shot the subject, which can be very important to have when the object has a role or impacts the story of the scene. A cutaway typically shows what a character is seeing and it's something that is off screen. Getting good coverage is so important when you're shooting because it, as the name implies, covers your bases when it comes time to edit. By getting coverage of a scene, it gives the editor much more flexibility and leeway to create an interesting scene that makes sense and conveys what you want it to. Not having enough coverage may lead to vital details being missed, the scene feeling uncomfortable to the audience, or the scene just being boring.