Shot-Reverse Shot: Techniques to Improve Dialogue Scenes

[@carlosrodriguesoficial]

Thanks for the knowledge! I appreciate it

[@itsdan4u]

beautifully explained. thank you!

[@cmman4u]

Really love to see more such videos. It was really great learning

[@ClintTill]

Thanks. I'm really glad you found it helpful. I'm trying to get back into a routine of posting a new video every 2 weeks.

[@DarenYoong]

Very valuable insights for someone who is new to filmmaking. Love Every Frame a Painting too. Subscribed!

[@ClintTill]

Yes, I hate it that Every Frame a Painting stopped making new videos. They were fantastic.

[@willtobias5280]

Really cool succinct look at the topic, helpful, thanks!

[@Solveiga555]

Absolutely love this video! Currently working on my short film, and this is definitely going to my 'Saved' folder :)

[@ClintTill]

That’s great. Thank you so much. Best of luck on your short film

[@anthonylaudati]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@Sean__B]

Clint this is a great video. Short and to the point. I’m a budding director and this video and your style are perfect.

[@ClintTill]

Thank you!

[@Ben_and_You]

It doesn't make any sense your video doesn't have way more views. Very valuable information Clint!

[@ClintTill]

I appreciate it. I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@Ben_and_You]

@@ClintTill Definitely, I actually have a documentary project with spontaneous encounters for which I want to apply the best shot-reverse shot possible!

[@lilipang]

Learned a lot, thanks!

[@richardbeasley9084]

Nice presentation.

[@hazelferns2552]

Thank you Clint... very valuable ❤

[@ClintTill]

So glad you liked it

[@kendrafuller1454]

Awesome thanks for the tips, you look great 👍

[@ClintTill]

Thank you!

[@howardkoor9365]

Well explained!!!

[@ClintTill]

Thanks

[@itsdan4u]

you should definitely be making more content!

[@ClintTill]

Thanks. I'm trying to get back into a regular routine of posting new videos and responding to comments.

[@bhushansapkal8310]

Truly Helpful, thank you.

[@ClintTill]

You’re welcome. Glad you watched

[@AmbientFire]

This is a great video with some great examples - I like the overview nature of the video, you keep it educational but “snappy”, while providing sources for further research. Good stuff. With what I’ve learned from your video, should I infer that you are slightly off-beat/quirky?

[@ClintTill]

Haha, I don't know that I would describe myself as off-beat or quirky. Thanks so much for watching and for commenting.

[@irfanriyaz5528]

Helpful,sir Hope more contents will come

[@LourisConte]

Awesome!!

[@ClintTill]

Thank you! Glad you found my channel

[@b991228]

In the movie Klute you would have shots into the apartment with the two actors yet something was blocking off scene but never fully defined. It makes you feel you are an indescript peeping-Tom witnessing the scene.

[@sanyaolumichael6229]

Please how do you achieve a reverse shot with a camera or editing because I'm new into this and I want to get better. I'm still using a phone for now

[@ClintTill]

Getting a reverse shot on set requires a secondary camera and lighting setup. So, for example, you would first setup your shot for Actor #1 and run through the scene. Then you will need to move the camera and lighting to set up a shot for Actor #2 to capture his/her dialogue. While editing, you can simply cut between the two angles, finding the best takes and the best reactions from each actor.

[@Nicksonian]

Shot-reverse shot is vastly overdone. It’s frequently employed by directors who think constant fast cuts and shaky, er, I mean hand-held is edgy and modern. Interesting how older films made by directors who weren’t afraid of the two-shot are more satisfying and less distracting. We need more directors who don’t get in the way just to prove how “creative” they are.

[@ClintTill]

I agree. I enjoy dialogue scenes that employ a combination of camera and actor movement to create a more visually interesting scene than two people who are just locked down and talking to one another.

[@PhinPhan39]

I can understand how shot-reverse-shot can feel overdone. However, one of the positives of it is you can see more of the actors/actresses face (specifically the eyes) than you would in a two shot. A two shot typically restricts you to half the face thus half the emotion.

[@befelto8450]

Perhaps they don’t think it’s edgy and modern. Simply that it’s the best way to tell that particular story. The two shot can be used in conjunction with the reverse shot..look at the diner scene in Pulp Fiction. Best of both worlds. Drives narrative. Sets up story. And develops characters while using both techniques

[@MobileFilmmaking]

This was an awesome watch. Just subbed you 5:12

[@luvair6765]

As someone who does not let the visuals wash over me, I wonder why the director of this video did not light it and there is an old computer monitor and weird looking shelf taking up part of the frame. It also looks like your face is slightly out of focus. So should I take this info seriously?

[@mickeynotmouse]

Its the non evil version of the nostalgia critic

[@josebasa9083]

Dude you look like a sophisticated version of the Nostalgia Critic

[@ClintTill]

Haha. I JUST looked him up and I definitely see the resemblance. Can confirm that there is no relation

[@S9universe]

GOLD

[@Khethatipet]

More on the film material, less selfies.

[@abhinav1025]

It's really tedious to watch conversation with these shots. Ensemble shots are still best as they show everything going on the frame.

[@ElectricLabel]

Nothing is less interesting than shot/reverse shot dialogue scenes. Do something else, or just don't make films. We don't ever need to see another scene like that.