Effective film making tips - camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene
1. Effective tips on film making
Camerawork
Rule of thirds- significantpersonatthe forefront
Do not use the zoomfeature
Use a camera standnot handheldunlessyouare wantingtouse the Steadicamfeature
Cameraanglesvariety
Focuson the important pointsof the scene
Strongcomposition
Make sure the camera isin a positionthatissteady
Make sure the actors are focusedon
Make sure the imagesfitinthe screen
Mise-en-scene
Use the rightcostumesforthe scene
Use effective propsforthe scene
Make up needstobe effectiveif used
Good location
Lightingusedaccordingtothe genre
Editing
Same pacedediting
Notone longscene
Notdisjointed
Don’toveruse special effectssuchasslow motion
Don’toveredit
Use a varietyof editingtechniques
Sound
Varietyof sound
Ambientsoundcanbe used
Don’toverfill the scene withsound
2. Emphasise onthe importantsound
Try to dull outthe unimportantsound
Make sure any non-digeticsoundfitswiththe scene andactuallyhasaneffect