Point of View Shot

Point of View Shots

Point of view shots enable the audience to see events from a character's perspective. 

Point of view shots are often edited in a particular way so that it is clear to the audience as to who's perspective they are seeing from. This could be through showing what the character is looking at and another shot showing the character's facial expression, which is referred to as a reverse shot. 

Here are a range of examples of point of view shots from a selection of different films. The point of view shot in this clip is taken from inside the trunk of a car, to the audience this can provide them with a first person view of whatever the object/person can see from that particular position. This can be a useful tool to make the audience feel as if they are in that character's shoes, such as to make them feel as vulnerable as the character is.