What is a two-shot?

• A. A shot showing two people in the frame at once.
• B. A shot showing two different locations at once.
• C. A shot with two soundtracks playing.
• D. A shot showing two people.

Answer: (A)

In this case, the concept being tested is how shots are framed to include two characters. A two-shot is a shot that places two people in the frame at the same time, allowing their interaction and relationship to be read directly from their expressions and body language. It’s not about two locations or two soundtracks, and simply describing two people doesn’t guarantee they’re both visible together in one shot. Therefore, the strongest definition is the one that specifies both characters appear in the frame simultaneously, in a single shot.