Editing Point-of-view shot (section)

==Subjectives==
A POV shot need not be the strict point-of-view of an actual single character in a film. Sometimes the point-of-view shot is taken over the shoulder of the character (third person), who remains visible on the screen. Sometimes a POV shot is "shared" ("dual" or "triple"), i.e. it represents the joint POV of two (or more) characters.

<blockquote>'''Point-of-view''', or simply '''p.o.v'''., [[camera angle]]s record the scene from a particular player's viewpoint. The point-of-view is an '''objective angle''', but since it falls between the objective and subjective angle, it should be placed in a separate category and given special consideration. A point-of-view shot is as close as an objective shot can approach a subjective shot—and still remain objective. The camera is positioned at the side of a subjective player—whose viewpoint is being depicted—so that the audience is given the impression they are standing cheek-to-cheek with the off-screen player. The viewer does not see the event through the player's eyes, as in a subjective shot in which the camera trades places with the screen player. He sees the event from the player's viewpoint, as if standing alongside him. Thus, the camera angle remains objective, since it is an unseen observer not involved in the action." 
:—[[Joseph V. Mascelli]], ''The Five C's of Cinematography''<ref>{{cite book |title=The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques Simplified |first1=Joseph V. |last1=Mascelli |year=1965 |location=Hollywood, Calif. |publisher=Cine/Grafic Publications |isbn=9780960024001 |oclc=566601 |page=22}}</ref></blockquote>

Supporting narrative elements are required to indicate the shot to the viewer as a POV shot. These may include shot sequencing, [[sound effects]], [[visual effects]] and acting.