Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Shot sizes & framing · Core

Over-the-shoulder shot

Also called: OTS, Over-the-shoulder

ELI5

A shot framed past one person’s shoulder toward another subject, often used in dialogue.

Used in conversation

“Can we add the over-the-shoulder shot to the shot plan for this scene?”

Definition

A shot framed past one person’s shoulder toward another subject, commonly used in dialogue.

Here “Over-the-shoulder shot” means: A shot framed past one person’s shoulder toward another subject, commonly used in dialogue.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Over-the-shoulder shot” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • ShotOver-the-shoulder shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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