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Camera blocking and composition
Seated positions keep character height relatively stable, making table and shoulder occlusion useful to inspect. Distance can suggest closeness or separation; that is an interpretation, not an automatically generated emotion. The reverse angle slowly pushes in during the second half to focus on the reaction.
Shot-by-shot breakdown
0–2 s 1. Seated two-shot
Establish the table between the characters.
2–6 s 2. Over B toward A
Retain spatial context through the shoulder and table.
6–10 s 3. Over A toward B
The talking action changes to B at six seconds.
10–12 s 4. Wide view
Return attention to the overall arrangement.
Try it in your own scene
Move the separate table and chairs, manually realign the seated characters, and inspect whether the furniture obscures either view.
About this example
Do characters move with the furniture? No. Alignment is manual.