Shot reverse shot is a film technique where the camera alternates between showing two characters facing each other, with one character looking off-screen at the other who is not visible. This implies the characters are engaged in a conversation and allows the viewer to follow the exchange without explicit shots of both speakers at the same time. It is a classic Hollywood editing technique that uses eye contact and direction of gaze to seamlessly connect shots and give the impression of a single continuous action unfolding over time.

1. Shot reverse shot
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2. Definition
Shot reverse shot is a film technique where
one character is shown looking at
another character (often off-screen), and
then the other character is shown looking
back at the first character.
Since the characters are shown facing in
opposite directions, the viewer assumes
that they are looking at each other.

3. Context
Shot reverse shot is a feature of the
"classic" Hollywood style of continuity
editing, which de-emphasizes
transitions between shots such that
the viewer sees one continuous
action that develops
chronologically. It is an example of
an eyeline match.