The shot is purposely composed out of balance: there's an "empty" space left in the shot, often behind the talent's back.
A) leadroom
B) reverse leadroom
C) headroom
D) head and shoulder shot
E) none of the above

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The composition described in the question is called reverse leadroom, where the talent is positioned away from the empty space, creating an unbalanced and dynamic shot. Leadroom refers to the space in front of the talent, while reverse leadroom is the opposite, with the space behind them. Headroom refers to the space between the talent's head and the top of the frame, and a head and shoulder shot shows only the talent's head and a portion of their shoulders. None of these terms describe the specific composition described in the question.

The Shot Is Purposely Composed Out of Balance: There's an "Empty