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A continuity guideline requiring the camera to stay on one side of an imaginary line between two subjects.

A shot framed tightly on a subject's face or specific object, filling most of the frame.

A shot that departs from the main scene to show something outside its geography, providing context or bridging edits.

A shot framed on a single feature or small detail, isolating it entirely from its surrounding context.

A continuity editing convention in which a cut from a character looking off-screen leads to what that character sees.

A close-up of a specific object or detail within a scene that delivers narrative information to the audience.

A shot framed from behind one character's shoulder, looking toward the character they address.

A shot that represents what a specific character sees, placing the camera at their eyeline in the direction of their gaze.

A shot that shows a character's emotional response to an event, action, or piece of dialogue.