Film Scenes Analysis

Shot Reverse Shot

This scene from No Country For Old Men uses shot reverse shot in the famous coin toss scene. The shot reverse shot is used to show the deep conversation the two guys are having,showing their facial expressions and when they are talking.

Match On Action

In this scene from American psycho, they use match on action to show their business cards. As they take out their business cards, the camera switches from them to the cards that have been placed on the table. This emphasises the action they have just done, making the action seem more important that it would usually be. This makes the scene and action dynamic.