Shot Reverse Shot

• It's usually filmed as an over the shoulder shot
• This makes the viewer sub consciously assume that the characters are looking at each other. 
• Shot reverse shot is often used in dialogue between two characters




• There are 3 types of shot reverse shot.

1.  Shot reverse shot: camera simply alternates between shots that shows one person at a time( usually the one person talking)

The camera is positioned from behind the woman to show the mans facial expression.

2. Over the shoulder two shot: Commonly used in conversation sequences, camera is placed behind shoulder of one character in the conversation. we see both characters, one more or less frontally and the other from behind.

This is a over the shoulder shot from the mans point of view.

The camera is positioned from behind the woman to show the mans facial expression.