Captures a person and their reflection in a single frame. It can show someone facing themselves, a double life, or a hidden space.
Scenes of decision or doubt, makeup and fashion ads, twist reveals, and mirror-selfie shots in short-form videos.
Not verified — no mirror-shot example turned up in the official guides. The Veo guide only has reflection wording such as 'reflections on wet pavement'.
Mirror shot, a dancer adjusts her hair in a large studio wall mirror, her reflection looks into the lens while her back is seen in the foreground, locked-off camera, 35mm lens, warm vanity bulbs and soft daylight, intimate quiet mood, 5-second shot.
mirror shot, a woman looks at her own reflection in a bathroom mirror, both her face and the reflection in frame, camera placed off-axis so it does not appear in the mirror, soft practical light
Contact (1997) — A shot following Ellie as she runs up the stairs turns out to be a reflection in a medicine-cabinet mirror · Taxi Driver (1976) — The scene where the hero talks to himself in the mirror
Filmmaking.net — FAQ on how to film a person looking in a mirror
Not verified