Continuity

A link that explains ‘continuity’ 

http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp050.htm 

Continuity means when you shot/edit them into a perfect sequence of events to make the shot flow. For example, if someone had a blue top on in one shot and then the camera was facing away for a couple of minutes and then they had a green top on, the shot would not look continuous.

An illustration of continuity

Shot 1. He is on the left

Shot 2. He is on the right

this would be a continuity mishap. 

A link that explains ‘180 degree rule/crossing the line’

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/editing/transition/reverse-cut.html

An illustration of  '180 degree rule'

The 180 degree rule/crossing the line, is the rule that the camera has to stay on one side of what you are shouting. This is because if the camera breaks this rule the thing that is in the shot will look like it’s going the other way. Or if you are shouting two people they will look like they are on the same side. If this rule is going to be broken the camera needs to film the trip to the other side of the subjects in the shot.

below are photo examples of the '180 degree rule/crossing the line'

illustration of 180 degree rule

A link that explains ‘match on action’

http://www.slideshare.net/joe940/match-on-action-180-rule-shot-reverse-shot

Match on action is when there is a shot of something and then cuts to a zoomed in or closer shot of the same thing. For example, a phone rings and the person is in a long shot. When the person puts the phone to their ear, the shots change into a close up. 

An illustration of 'match on action'

Photo examples below of 'match on action'

person A picks up the phone. In a Medium long shot

Person A answering a text. In a Medium shot 

a link to explain 'shot reverse shot'
http://www.artoftheguillotine.com/index.php?page=shotreverseshot

Shot reverse shot, is when you are filming two people having a conversation and the camera is point over the other persons shoulder, to give the impression they are talking to each other. this is also done using the 180 degree rule, to make sure the 2 people aren’t facing the same way.

below are photo illustrations of shot reverse shot

Camera on person A

Camera on person B

Storyboard Drawing, Shot Sizes and Framing

Below are my examples of shot sizes in the form of a storyboard. A director/ film maker will use a close up when someone is talking so their mouth can be seen moving.  

below I have use a camera to show how the shots would look like.

Close Up (CU)

Medium Close Up (MCU)

Medium Shot (MS)

3/4 Shot

Medium Long Shot (MLS)

Long Shot (LS)

I have researched 'the rule of thirds' and chosen a good website that explains the rule of thirds.

http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

below are photos that I have taken to illustrate the 'rule of thirds'. One of the photos will follow the rules, while the other one won’t.

Breaking the rules

following the rules 

un-cropped photo 

cropped photo

The guideline suggests that an image should be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or in the intersections. Also above are the photos to show that cropping an image can be useful to make it follow the 'rule of thirds'.

Preliminary Task Introduction

We will be working in groups of 4 or less, to create a short film of a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character. Then the two characters will exchange a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.