2. In this presentation, I will explain and
evaluate what I have learnt from using
the three main principles to filming
and editing, which are: 180 degree
rule, match on action and shot reverse
shot.
3. The 180 degree rule suggests that you must keep all the cameras used, on
the same side of an imaginary line between you and your actors when
shooting. A great way of understanding this is if you imagine a circle split
in half. The cameras go on one side of the split and the action on the
other, which is why it is called, 180 degrees.
I have learnt If you “cross the line” with your cameras, the audience may
be confused when characters appear to move suddenly from the right to
left side of the screen. I have also learnt that characters should be placed
in the same position at all times during a conversation, to maintain
continuity of the shots.
4. The 180 degree rule, was used, when the conversation
scene between Josh Massey and Nicholas Lloyd
was being filmed
5. Match on action refers to film editing and video editing
techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to
another view that matches the first shot’s action. One
form of match on action is a cut where the person exits
the frame in the first shot and then re enters the frame
in the next shot. In order for continuity to be
believable, the entrance in the second shot must match
the screen direction and movement rhythm as the exit
in the first shot. For example, a shot where someone is
opening a door, then the next shot, someone walking
through that door. This is the type of match on action
that was used in my filming. I have learnt that cutting
an action gives an impression of continuous time when
watching an edited film.
6. The first shot used in
our filming is Josh
Massey opening the
door and exiting
through the door
The second shot is
where you see him
entering through the
doors
7. Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is
shown looking at another character, and then the other character
is shown looking "back" at the first character. Shot reverse shot is
a combination of editing in dialogue sequences. It uses the 180
degree rule as well as the eye line match rule and the over the
shoulder rule. From using this technique when filming, I have
learnt that shot reverse shot makes it a lot easier to see characters
facial expressions and reactions to situations, making it easier for
viewers to understand what is going on from the characters point
of view.
8. Shot Reverse Shot was used during the conversation
between Josh Massey and Nicholas Lloyd as seen
in the pictures
First when Nicholas was telling Josh about his
behaviour
Then the shot changes to Josh, where you see his
reaction
It is also used to show the slap that Josh gives to
Nicholas
