Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Coverage & shot function · Working

Reaction shot

ELI5

A shot focused on a person’s response to an event, line or image.

Used in conversation

“Can we add the reaction shot to the shot plan for this scene?”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

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

Connected terms

  • ShotReaction shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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