How Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit Suite
Here's a fantastic video essay exploring how Star Wars' editors recut and rearranged Star Wars: A New Hope to create the cinematic classic it became.
Here's a fantastic video essay exploring how Star Wars' editors recut and rearranged Star Wars: A New Hope to create the cinematic classic it became.
A short featurette from 1981, originally used as promotional material for the upcoming release of the first Indiana Jones movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark
In film or video, an over the shoulder shot - AKA an over shoulder, ab tu, OTS, or even third-person shot - gives the perspective of looking over the shoulder of another person. The camera is positioned behind the back of the shoulder and head, however, their head and shoulder are used to frame the image.
The OTS shot is used often when two characters are having a discussion, usually following a wide establishing shout which helps the audience members get a sense of ‘where’ the exchange is taking place. The where in this example is the setting.