Shot/ Reverse shot is probably the most used shot type in all cinema and television. We did this exercise to practice this type of shot and work out what looks best. The scenario we used was two friends sitting down and one has to tell that other that she is unexpectedly pregnant, with the father unknown.
The topic of discussion is quite a serious one, so we used close up and extreme close up shots to capture the emotion in the actors faces. We also used the 180 degree rule to keep the eyeline match accurate.
I found it harder than I thought to cut the shots to make them flow with eachother- matching up the dialogue, movements and positions ith the clips before and after it. I think I did quite a good job for my first time editing a shot/ reverse shot.
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