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Walk and talk

Two people move through a corridor or a street while they speak.

Start your film to use it

Movement hides the cut. Lead them with the camera moving backwards, follow from behind, and give yourself one static wide they walk through. The static wide is the safety net for the edit.

Watch out. Match the walking pace between takes, or the cut jumps. Mark the floor where the dialogue lines land.

MS Two-shot · Eye level · Truck (tracking)

Lead: camera walks backwards in front of them.

MWS Two-shot · Eye level · Truck (tracking)

Follow: camera walks behind them.

WS Two-shot · Eye level · Static

Static wide. They walk through the frame.

MCU Single · Eye level · Truck (tracking)

Side track on A, walking.

MCU Single · Eye level · Truck (tracking)

Side track on B, walking.

MS Two-shot · Eye level · Static

Where they stop. Static two-shot for the end of the talk.