Over-the-Shoulder (OTS)

Over-the-Shoulder, OTS

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In plain words

Shows the other person or a screen over one person's shoulder, conveying both the relationship and the line of sight.

When to use it

Scenes of looking at a phone or laptop screen (the screen content is added in editing), conversations.

One-click prompt

Over-the-shoulder shot from behind a teenage girl, looking at her laptop screen where a video call shows her grandmother smiling and waving, shallow focus, 50mm lens, locked-off camera, warm bedroom lamp light, tender mood, 5-second shot.

Tell the AI like this

over-the-shoulder shot from behind the man, looking at the laptop screen

Recommended for scenes like these

Techniques that pair well

Example videos

The Over The Shoulder Shot in Film (and How to Shoot a Dialogue Scene) #overtheshoulder — Explainer: Shows the over-the-shoulder shot, which frames the other person past one person's shoulder, and how to build a dialogue scene with it.
20 Cinematic Camera Moves & Shots for Seedance and Kling | AI FIlmmaking Tutorial — AI: From 2:39, it shows over-the-shoulder and reverse shots made with AI.
Luma AI - Ray2 Camera Angle Concepts — AI: The official 13-second demo shows results from Luma's angle presets, including the over-the-shoulder.

See it in real films and ads

StudioBinder — Over the Shoulder Shot explained

AI-made examples

Luma — Camera Angle Concepts launch notes

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