This document provides guidance on framing shots and improving tasks. It discusses rules of thirds and positioning the subject in the frame to emphasize importance. It highlights examples of good and bad framing. The document also lists targets to improve, such as maintaining continuity between shots, shooting all needed footage, and keeping lighting consistent to avoid confusing the audience.

1. Assignment 15 – self
Assessment of
PreliminAry tAsks
By gledis dedAj

2. Attention to
frAming
Rule of Thirds
•The character is in the top middle
box on the grid, which conveys their
importance as they are the focus in
the shot.
•Their arms are right in the
centre of the shot therefore
highlighting their actions and
•This area of the shot is not making it clear to the audience
that they are doing work/writing.
significant or important for the
audience to notice so it is within the
lowest section of the grid.

3. Attention to
frAming
The Characters and the table are positioned in the centre
of the shot. This makes the shot nice and clear to look at
for the audience, it also emphasises the importance of the
characters and their actions.

4. Attention to
frAming
•The characters face/
head is at the top of
the grid in the
centre, emphasising
the importance of
their facial
expressions.
•The characters is fully in the shot from head to toe, highlighting
their significance and also making the shot easy on the eye for the
audience.
If their head or feet were cut off this could disorientate the
audience making for uncomfortable viewing

5. Attention to
frAming
This is an example of bad framing
•The characters are too low in
the shot and the audience are
unable to see the desk that they
are sitting at.

6. tArgets to imProve
1. Ensure that close attention is paid
to continuity.
• Lack of consideration could lead to
inconsistency and confuse and
disorientate the viewer.
The computer is on in one shot then off
in the other.

7. •No belt on the character
•They wear a belt in this
shot.

8. •The character’s hair is
up in this shot.
•Their hair is out in
this shot

9. tArgets to imProve
Computers are On Computer are Off

10. tArgets to imProve
2. Ensure that ALL footage
is shot during filming.
•Missing footage or not finishing
the scene by not showing the
character leaving could confuse
the audience.

11. tArgets to imProve
3. Keep the lighting the same throughout the
scene.
• Inconsistent lighting could
disorientate the audience.