shooting a sequence
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Shooting a Sequence. COM 266 Advanced Photography. Framing: field of view. Wide angle shot Establishes location High angle. Medium shot Brings us closer Shows the action. Medium shot. Close up See see expressions. Extreme close up See details Cutaways . Extreme close ups - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Shooting a Sequence
COM 266Advanced Photography
Framing: field of view
• Wide angle shot– Establishes location– High angle
• Medium shot– Brings us closer– Shows the action
• Medium shot
• Close up– See see expressions
• Extreme close up– See details– Cutaways
• Extreme close ups– See details
• “The Lord’s Resistance Army Hunts Children in Sudan”– Cutaways of wounds, drawings
Ratios
Wide shots – 10%
Medium shots – 20%
Close ups– 50%
Extreme close ups – 20%
• Each shot should last 10 secs.
• Kobre adds– Point-of-view shot– Reaction shot
Rule of thirds
• Divide screen vertically and horizontally
• Intersections where should place most important parts of image
Too centered, needs more nose room on left
Better, works horizontally and vertically, has “looking room” on the left
• A-Roll– Interview footage
• B-Roll– Shots that illustrate the story– Fill in over interview in places– Ideally should be specific• Avoid “wallpaper” or generic video
• “The Boys of Christ Church House”– Chapter 2: A look inside– Example of “specific” B-roll
Additional shooting tips
• Avoid jump cuts– Caused when edit interview– Subject’s head appears to jump– Use B-roll
• The 180 degree rule– Violate it, characters appear to change sides– Shooting parade from different sides of street
Adding visual variety
• Vary angle– Shoot from high angle• Establish location • Dance hall, street fairs
– Low angle• Provides different perspective
• Avoid panning, zooming– Move in closer, farther away– Zoom in or out between shots
• Cinemagraphic shots– Dolly shot• Camera moves closer, farther way
– Tracking shot• Camera moves with moving subject
• In an action shot, generally want to stay with the action until it finishes