Camera

Over Shoulder

Puts the viewer inside the conversation.

How this one runs

Model
veo-3.1-fast
Mode
Text to video
You bring
Just a sentence

What this effect is

The camera sits just behind one character’s shoulder, so the viewer sees the second character from their point of view. It is the workhorse of dialogue coverage because it resolves who is looking at whom in a single frame.

Related effects

  • Bullet Time — The action freezes while the camera keeps orbiting.
  • Crash Zoom — The frame slams onto the face and steals the attention.
  • Vertigo — The background slides out from under the subject.
  • Big Reveal — Starts tight, then opens onto the whole world.
  • Creep In — The camera eases forward and the tension climbs.
  • Hero Shot — A low angle makes the subject untouchable.