Shot Reverse Shot

Shot reverse shot


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.   
Shot reverse shot has to be used in films because if it is not used there will always be a camera in the background, which obviously is not acceptable.