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Possibly the single most popular shot on TV, it is a shot of two characters, framing their head and torso. The bottom of the frame cuts off the characters somewhere around the waist.
Along with the Over the Shoulder shot, it is one component of the Shot/Reverse Shot. Compare Half-Empty Two-Shot, a two-character shot where one character is conspicuously absent.
Scenes from the 2.35:1 theatrical version the film compared to a 4:3 pan and scan version. Note the two-shot where one character is often cut out.<br><br><br><br>The 4:3 clips are sourced from a contemporary making-of documentary.
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Pan and Scan
Scenes from the 2.35:1 theatrical version the film compared to a 4:3 pan and scan version. Note the two-shot where one character is often cut out.<br><br><br><br>The 4:3 clips are sourced from a contemporary making-of documentary.
