Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot

A video essay examining how the Coen brothers stage, lens and cut conversations to give their shot/reverse shot a distinctive feel.

A sharp, accessible lesson in how camera placement shapes every Coen brothers conversation.

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,

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