Eduqas GCSE Film Studies · C670
Component 1, Component 2
An editing pattern that alternates between shots in roughly opposite directions, commonly showing two characters facing each other.
Revise: EditingA common pattern is shot-reverse shot: alternating between views in roughly opposite directions, often showing two people facing each other. Consistent screen directions and matching eyelines help us understand that the characters are looking towards one another. Cutting between them makes their exchange feel connected.
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Editing that alternates between a subject and a responding character, or between characters, helping establish their relationship and reactions.