Week 3 Lecture

As previously mentioned in the last blog during this weeks lecture we discussed screen shot processes. As well as this we looked at certain techniques when filming, such as:

Shot's as words:

• Who? The close up answers the question of 'who' by showing our character in detail.
• What? The mid shot answers the 'what' question by showing your subject performing an action.
• Where? The long shot is our answer to the 'where' question, at the beginning of a scene it is also known as the Establishing Shot.
• When? Both the wide shot and the close up can help us answer the 'when' question. Time can be a difficult thing to capture on the screen.
• Why? The Big Close Up can help us answer the 'why' question, usually by revealing more about a character and their actions.
• How? A single Medium Close Up or a series of Close Ups can explain an event and answer the 'how' question.

Head Room: Give your subject enough head room within any given shot. Keep them within the frame. Keep the headroom consistent from shot to shot.

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Talking Room: Keep the subject close to the right side of the middle of the shot. You don't want your subject to look like he's talking to a wall.

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Rule of thirds: Position your subject on one of the intersecting cross points.

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The 180 Rule: Keep your subjects within the line of sight (eye line).

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The Inverted Pyramid: Defines the importance of using WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW.http://www.iraqtimeline.com/screenshots/invertedp.gif
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