Shot Reverse Shot Techniques

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A shot reverse shot is a continuity editing technique and it is used when two characters are talking together or when somebody is looking at an object. The way that it is done, is that when the a character is looking at the person they are talking to, the camera switches from an over the shoulder shot to a reverse angle shot with the person on camera in the first shot looking at the person/object they were speaking to/looking at in the first shot.

The shot reverse shot often ties in with the 180 degree rule as it must not be broken to ensure that the viewer’s sense of location is not distorted when watching the characters talk.

Here is an example of it:

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