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In this edit version, I use the majority of shots that we filmed during the Free Day, and you can see a pretty conventional coverage of the scene: we start with a wide angle shot, which establishes the space and the room where the two characters are having the discussion, then we move into a tighter shot when the female lead announces the big news. Then we jump cut to her reaction shot again for emphasis on her reaction, then we cut to the husband's over-the-shoulder shot with a repetition of his line, again for yet another emphasis on the fact that he's having a hard time being thrilled by what she has just told him. This way the conflict in the scene between the two characters is crystallized and brought to the audience's attention, plain and simple. Then we go to another reaction shot on her which is also a two-shot. If you notice, I wanted every shot t o contain movement and be taken from the dolly, which was a challenge as it's difficult to always maintain the right speed, framing and rhythm, but it definitely works to add some unsettlement to the scene. Then we cut between a shot-reverse-shot of them at their second position, and we end on a longer pan between their faces. Again, I was looking for a lot of movement and motion throughout the scene. On to the next cut, which is much more minimalistic than this one...