Audience Positioning

Positioning the Audience in Films Via Different Shots

Shot-Reverse-Shot: allows the audience to feel a part of a conversation.

POV Shot: allows the audience to see from the perspective of a character.

Birds-Eye view Shot: allows the audience to get an overview of the scene from above it. 

Key Terms

Audience Engagement: describes how an audience interacts with a film.

Audience Expectations: ideas that the audience has before seeing a film.