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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
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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
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