Film Opening = Evaluation Activity 7, Shot Reverse Shot

Shot reverse shot is another continuity editing technique which again is used in conversations or when characters are looking at each other. It is used to show the reactions of character to speech or action. A shot showing what one character is looking at, this could either be a point of view shot or over the shoulder shot, is followed by a reverse angle shot of the character themselves looking at whatever it is, or another character looking at them. Shot reverse shot is closely linked with the 180 degree rule to retain continuity by not changing the audience's sense of location of the characters in the shots shown.