Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot - Reverse Shot
How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back and forth? Today, I consider the Coen brothers — Joel & Ethan — and see how these choices lend a particular feel to their version of shot/reverse shot.
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Carter Burwell - Way Out There (Raising Arizona)
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Oscar Isaac - Green Green Rocky Road (Inside Llewyn Davis)
Carter Burwell - Little Blackie (True Grit)
Carter Burwell - End Titles (Miller’s Crossing)
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ASC Magazine on Bruno Delbonnel & Inside Llewyn Davis: bit.ly
ASC Magazine’s profile of Roger Deakins: bit.ly
Roger Deakins forum post on the lenses he uses: bit.lyHelp us caption & translate this video!