The Emergence Machine

Over The Shoulder

process · Cinema · Level 14 · E9

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Emergence definition

A camera angle positioned behind one character's shoulder showing another character's face in dialogue scenes is a visual storytelling technique used in film and television.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “over the shoulder” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “over the shoulder”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
over-the-shoulder shot
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L2L1L0Over The ShoulderCamera AngleCinemaFilm… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesOver The ShoulderL14CinemaL12Camera AngleL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first
  • Camera Angle L13 (requires)
    A camera angle positioned behind one character's shoulder showing another character's face in dialogue scenes.