Same shot. Different meaning.

The Kuleshov Effect is one of the most powerful ideas in film editing: the meaning of a shot can change depending on the shot that comes before or after it. By placing two images together, an editor can influence what the audience thinks a character is feeling, thinking, or experiencing, even when the character’s expression never changes.

In this lesson, you’ll experiment with juxtaposition, reaction shots, and editing order to discover how filmmakers create meaning without adding a single word. Because in filmmaking, what you put next to a shot can be just as important as the shot itself.