Locking two actors down on marks and then simply cutting between two over-the-shoulder shots is ubiquitous and often unavoidable when making films. But relying solely on this approach can really limit your creativity. Let's talk about how you can use both blocking and editing to improve your filmmaking.

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Video Essays Mentioned in This Video:

Shot-Reverse Shot: Techniques to Improve Dialogue Scenes -    • Shot-Reverse Shot: Techniques to Impr...  

How to Shoot Dynamic Dialogue Scenes -    • How to Shoot Dynamic Dialogue Scenes  

The Chaos of Uncut Gems -    • Uncut Gems: Carefully Crafted Chaos  

Jaws Shot by Shot - https://vimeo.com/117709159