Notice how the 180 degree axis is set in the establishing shot. The shot-reverse shot alternates between Lily and the office boy talking, . This scene uses the main concept of continuity editing, which is the 180 degree rule. The 180 degree rule is where the camera must stay on only one side of the actions and objects in the scene. An invisible line, known as the 180 degree line or 'axis of action' runs through the space of the scene.
A long shot of the characters in conversation, followed by a medium shot. Any shot focusing on two people is referred to as a two shot. As the scene progresses to moments of emotional or dramatic intensity, the camera typically presents closer shots of the individual characters -- Medium close ups and close-ups. These shots usually alternate between the two speakers, with the camera placed at more or less opposite ends of the axis of action between them. This pattern of alternating shots is called the shot reverse shot structure.
The diegetic sound in this clip (the characters speaking to each other) shows continuity as it shows one character speaking then focuses on the next characters reaction towards the end of their speech. As this is a relatively old clip of Shot reverse shot there aren't any ambient sounds in the background.
From this clip i have been able to easily identify elements of the shot reverse shot that my group could use in our preliminary task and how we are able to do it.
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