Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot is a film technique used to show two people facing eachother. The sequence alternates between two shots ;one of one character looking at another, who is often not in the shot, and one showing the other looking back. In actual fact the actors are sat at angles towards a camera each. I think it's very effective because it lets the audience see the actors facial expressions and puts them in the shoes of the character theyre talking to and uses eye line match to make them feel involved. It's important when using shot reverse shot for the character's reactions to what has been said to be included. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvof8mI6pXk This is a sequence using the technique. As you can see it really looks as if they are directly facing eachother. His smile is an example of a well edited reaction to what is happening.