I've got a quick question:

How do you shoot dialogue with one camera? I've always been curious.

Thanks.

you get the actors to act it out as many times as you need, and you shoot the various angles and whatever you need....

Let's say there are two actors, a man talking to a woman.

1st shot; called your master shot; you frame up the camera so you can see both actors in frame.

2nd shot, frame up on just the man.

3rd shot frame up on just the woman.

So with one camera you'll need the actors to run the scene at least three times.

Hope that helps and don't forget the 180 rule! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/180_degree_rule.

And always throw in some appropriate inserts to add some variety. Also, if it's a scene that is intense or supposed to evoke some kind of emotion, go in close on the actors because the close up of the human face is one of the most convincing and cinematic shots you can have.

I fully agree baldy.

But technically a true "insert" is a visual that can be placed into the scene at any point to cover continuity or coverage mistakes. Say a clock or a goblin statue sitting in the room (****e examples), if you have the true insert you can use it as a band aid in post, you couldn't have a close up on an actor reacting is some way and use it as an insert as it holds to much information and wouldn't fit just anywhere in the scene.

But a great insert can be connected to the scene thematically as baldman says!

What's the 180 rule? Is it like 180 degrees or something?

This slightly annoying video explains it entirely:

180 Degree Rule

i ignore the 180 degree rule but usually get away with it anyway. ha.h