Reverse Shot

This video by Every Frame a Painting is about the art of reverse shots in film. Reverse shots are shots that are one after another that some how mirror each other. This video specifically focusing on the Coen brothers way of using this technique. The Coen bros. typically put the camera in between the two actors while dialogue is going on. This way each character gets separate shots, and unlike other films you don't see the backs of the other character. The coen bros. also use a closer lens so you don't as much feel as though you are spying on the characters but right close to them while the action is going on. This fits the Coen bros. common theme of isolating the characters, with shots and plot. The lens. And finally the Coen bros. use a certain rhythm with their editing. There's never any long pauses unless they are obviously intentional. A lot of other directors tend to be a little more realistic with pauses between two characters talking, but the Coen bros make the dialog go back and forth very fast which gives it a nice feel.
I liked this video a lot, as I am a fan of this channel. One of my favorite technique that the Coen uses that I try to use regularity as well is there fast editing style with dialog. You definitely have to pay attention to that stuff because it can really bog down the rest of your video. In my own work, I try to get a certain rhythm to it as well.