Reaction shot

/ɹɪˈakʃən ʃˈɒt/

/ɹɪˈækʃən ʃˈɑːt/

Reaction shot

a camera shot that shows a character's response, typically a facial expression or body language, to something happening off-screen or to another character's actions or dialogue

Examples

1. They might collapse time or choose out-of-sequence reaction shots, but only in ways that remain true to the spirit, theme, or subject of the story.

2. Of course, they win without too much trouble, but the anime expands this into about a year's worth of content, primarily consisting of reaction shots.

3. And all you got was the reaction shot of you keying up his, and let me guess this properly, Nissan Maxima?

4. The reaction shots of her various friends as they find out she is dead go straight to the heart, as does the final shot of Picard: he seems to crumple in his seat, seeming less like a powerful starship Captain and more like a tired, aging father realizing that he cannot protect his children, Ever since Mister Spock first got riled up over Pon Farr, Star Trek has always enjoyed toying with the emotions of people who aren't supposed to have them.