Shot Reverse Shot

The below sequence is an example of Shot Reverse Shot from the TV comedy series Friends.







The example starts out with an establishing shot of the office building and then it cuts straight to a shot of Chandler and his Boss showing the space between them. Just before Chandler stops talking, it cuts to a closer shot of his boss. From then on, it cuts to each of the characters a bit before they start talking so the editing seems smoother and the audience don't notice it. It then changes to a Reaction Shot on Chandler. More dialogue is exchanged and then it cuts to an Over-The-Shoulder shot to Chandler, showing his reaction.

I think this shot works because the editing shows continuity so it doesn't confuse the audience and so the editing doesn't look choppy and un proffesional. They do this by showing us the characters that are speaking and then their reactions, this gives the audience a feeling of understanding of the situation which makes it funnier from Chandlers reaction.