A two-shot is a framing that includes two subjects within the same frame simultaneously, showing both people in a shared composition rather than alternating between individual shots of each. The framing can range from a wide two-shot that shows both subjects at full length with substantial environmental context, to a tighter composition that frames both from the waist or chest up with minimal background.

Two-shots are used to establish and reinforce the physical and relational space between subjects, showing how two characters occupy the same environment together in a way that cutting between individual shots does not. They are particularly effective for conveying togetherness, conflict, power dynamics, and the physical proximity or distance between characters - all of which are communicated through how the two subjects are framed relative to each other within the shared composition. A tight two-shot of two characters nearly filling the frame together implies intimacy or tension; a wide two-shot with significant space between them implies distance or isolation even in shared physical space. The two-shot is also practically efficient, covering both subjects in a single camera position and allowing editors to use it as an alternative to cutting between individual close-ups when the relationship between the subjects is more important than any single person's individual reaction.

Prompting AI video generation for two-shots requires describing both subjects and their spatial relationship within the frame. Specifying their positions relative to each other, their approximate framing, and any action or interaction between them gives the model the information needed to compose both figures meaningfully within a single coherent shot.