reverse angle shot: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Not exactly. An over-the-shoulder shot (OTS) is a specific type of reverse angle shot where the camera looks over the shoulder of one character to focus on the other. All OTS shots are reverse angles, but not all reverse angle shots are OTS (e.g., a clean single).

It's a fundamental filmmaking guideline that states two characters in a scene should maintain the same left/right relationship. The camera should stay on one side of an imaginary axis between them. Reverse angle shots must be taken from the opposite side but still within this 180-degree arc to avoid disorienting the viewer.

Yes. While most common in dialogue, it's also used in action sequences (e.g., showing a pursuer from the perspective of the pursued), in sports coverage, and to reveal something previously off-screen (a 'reverse' on an object or event).

Rarely. It is a cinematic/video term. Still photographers might say 'from the opposite side' or 'the other viewpoint'. The concept of sequential, opposing viewpoints is inherently cinematic.

A filmmaking technique where the camera is placed at a 180-degree opposite position to the previous shot, typically used in dialogue scenes to show the other participant's perspective.

Reverse angle shot is usually specialized / technical (film, media, television production) in register.

Reverse angle shot: in British English it is pronounced /rɪˌvɜːs ˈæŋɡəl ʃɒt/, and in American English it is pronounced /rɪˌvɜːrs ˈæŋɡəl ʃɑːt/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.