Blocking portrays where a character/object will be placed or positioned on set also this will also determine where the camera will be based for the shot.
Building a sequence shot requires you shooting loads of coverage shots and different angles shots and then you have to put (edit) them to form one so that production can to life (realistic manner)
Shot Types
Mid shot: this is when the camera is aimed specifically to shoot from you waist up to your head this is used for dialogues in scenes and it is also used to show characters gestures, body language, emotions.
Close up: this is a shot that involves the camera to be zoomed in on the characters face which gives audiences a clue/hint to what characters are feeling: anger, love, lonely, bored, tired, sad ... so basically it expresses to audiences what character are feeling.
in my webisode i used lots of close up as i felt they were need as each scene that was shot a character expressed a new emotion such as: anger, fear,shock. close up are very importanat to me because they are used to tell audiences more about a character/object within a scene/senario on what they are feeling which tells you more about a character.
anger
fear
fear/shock
scared/injured
An Extreme Close up: this is when the camera focuses on the characters facial express depending on the situation at hand it is also used to show a character relevance.
A Wide Shot: this is used to create setting, it gives acknowledgement of background settings for audiences of which you could say is associated to a character/object (relationship).
Over The Shoulder Shot: this is when the camera is placed over the characters shoulder to gain a different shot type (angle) of the scene through a different point of view perspective.
we main;y used over the shoulder shot to get different shot types of a scene to gain a view from shoulder hight.
the way you setup an over the shoulder shot is to place a camera just above the shoulder a shoot a scene with two characters talking so you can get two perspective views from the shoulders of each character.
Panning: this is when you tilt/rotate your camera on its tripod stand to capture a location/setting also this is used to make a scene more dramatic showing realism to audiences.
Zoom: this is when you zoom in on characters and objects to gather specific details such as facial expressions but it is UN professional too zoom in (we call it soccer mum recording) so instead of zooming we use close up shots, extreme closeups, mid shots....
Framing
Framing Head Room:
this is where space is created for characters in this case space is created on top of the characters head, not alot of space should be left because space should only be left when your trying to convey something in the background.
Dead Space: this means there is too much head room space and space but it's okay if your trying to express something in the background.
Lead Room Shot: lead room is the space where dramatic energy is directed for the use of close ups, it is also know by the name 'nose room'.
Master Shot And Building A Sequence
A master shot is a type of shot where more
than one camera
is used to show all characters from the beginning to the end. this also
shows the scene setting which allows characters to relate and build a
relationship. in the use of master shots it allows the use of close-ups,
extreme close up which is used to portray emotions by looking at facial
expression (comparability). Hence, that is why usually when a movie/film starts they use a master shot so that audiences can have an idea of the location and so that they can have a sense of realism. for example:The Thomas Crown Affair - 1968:
Camera Angles
this shows what the characters are doing leaving mystery makes audiences want to know whats going to happen next,
this is a mid shot on the female which is playing chess as we know as the black pieces.the significant sin this shot is that it shows a character looking down at the chess board ready to play.
this is a mid shot on the male character which is the opponent which is using the white pieces.the significant of this shots is that it introduces a new character making a scene and story
this is the master shot as it shows the two characters in the scene together and it shows what they are doing because the
The 180 Degree Rule: When filming you shouldn't cross the line of the 180 degree rule called the line of action this is a invisible line that has been placed deliberately in the middle of characters. The 180 Degree Rule implies that two characters in a scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If you don't follow the 180 Degree Rule, it disrupts the scene which means it disorientates the audience while the film story is distorting. When you break the 180 line, a person who was originally facing left in a scene is all of a sudden facing the right.
Match On Action: this is when you a character is focused on a object or character and the camera cuts to that object or character to show what the character was looking at this is used alot in film because it explains a scene/scenario.
In my webisode i did use match on action to show how a characters was focused on doing something to another character in the scene which showed what character one was going to do to the other character and also brought about ideas to audiences as they wonder whats going to happen this is a very good technique to use in film because its away of building suspense and a way of see what a character is looking at. you setup this shot by using a close up on the first characters face, while in that close up frame you will now look at the eyes of the character and follow it towards what they are looking at then you cut to another close up or extreme close of what they are looking at.
why match on action was used in my webisode is because we wanted to raise suspense and raise questions in audiences minds about what going to happen next making them want to find out more.
screen shots:
Rule Of 3rds: this is used as a guideline the depth of field within a shot.
Shot Reverse Shot
Shot Reverse Shot: this is when you have one character watching another character while the other character that is being watched from the first character is shown watching the first character back.
i also used shot reverse shot in webisode to switch between to characters having a fall out which made it look realistic as it showed views from one characters perspective to another.
how you setup shot reverse shot is just to shoot any type of shot e.g. closeup,mid shot and show one character talking then cut to the other character doing the same thing as the first.
this was used for when the characters where arguing in my webisode.
Master Shot
A master shot is a type of shot where more
than one camera
is used to show all characters from the beginning to the end. this also
shows the scene setting which allows characters to relate and build a
relationship. in the use of master shots it allows the use of close-ups,
extreme close up which is used to portray emotions by looking at facial
expression (comparability).
Depth of field forces: this is when the audience focuses on a specific object whilst the
background is blurred out/ faded showing the relevance of the object conveying the object is the most important thing in the shot that the audience should pay attention to it.
Lighting
Lighting is the most important aspect of filming as it focuses the audiences attention on specific characters or objects showing importance and relevance. It also
builds a scene and tells a story for example:
You can use these different types of lighting such as High
key, low key, single and 3- point
types of light:
- fill light
- key light
- background light
Soft light uses a diffuser to break up shadows while hard
light does not use a diffuser.
Intensity is important to low key.
3 point:
Fill light: is the 2nd most important powerful soft light
which uses a diffuser.
Key light:
Most powerful and the most important light
Back light:
Separates characters from the backgroundlighting is so important as it also tells you what type of film you will be watching (genre) for example: if it was a horror film it would show dark lighting and properly only use a fill light, key light, background light at different parts of a scene not all together or if it was a comedy your lighting would tend to be very bright and bold.
