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How to storyboard a passing glance and a reaction beat

Establish opposing movement, show the crossing, then give time to the person who stops. This example shifts attention through a pause after movement. The glance unfolds within the shot rather than appearing instantly at the cut.

Actors: 2Cameras: 312 sec16:9

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Camera blocking and composition

A stops at six seconds while B continues. Neck and upper-body pose adjustments provide the later glance. The arrangement can support a story of recognition, but the system is not inferring that emotion.

Shot-by-shot breakdown

  1. Wide view
    0–3 s

    1. Wide view

    Establish the opposing paths.

  2. Side view
    3–6 s

    2. Side view

    Watch the crossing and A reaching the stop.

  3. Reaction view of A
    6–12 s

    3. Reaction view of A

    Allow time for the pause and later glance.

Try it in your own scene

Move the reaction cut earlier or later, compare the pause, and check that the glance remains visible.

About this example

Does the closer view generate facial emotion? No. It primarily communicates body orientation and timing.