Shot/Reverse Shot

  A shot/reverse shot is carried out when a shot is taken of what a character is supposedly looking at, for example another character of an object. This is usually an over the shoulder shot or a point of view shot. This is them followed by a reverse angle shot of the characters face looking at the other character or object. This editing method is used to create a sense of continuity throughout a scene and easily shows both characters reactions and what each one is saying in a conversation or to show what someone is looking at and their reaction to it.