Wednesday 12 September 2012

Conventions and Techniques: 11. Point of View Shot


Nick McCabe

A point of view shot (also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a short film scene that shows what a character is looking at (represented through the camera). It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction (see shot reverse shot). The technique of POV is one of the foundations of film editing.

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