Shot Types and Sizes
Shot types are are the way in which a shot frames its subject(s), depending on how many people are in the shot or if its a shot of an object (an insert).
Above are examples of the different shot types, these are: single, two shot, three shot, four shot, five shot, crowd shot, OTS (over the shoulder), POV (point of view) and insert.
The purpose of the numbered shots are to show to the audience the relationships between the characters framed. A crowd shot can be used for this purpose too but is also often used to show scale. A POV shot is intended to show events to the audience from the character's perspective and make them feel how the character feels. The OTS shot is used to film conversation and an insert is intended to put importance on an item/object.
The shot sizes are: establishing shot, wide shot, fullshot/longshot, mid-full shot/cowboy shot, midshot, mid closeup, closeup, extreme closeup.
Each shot size is used to convey a different thing, usually to establish a setting, show power dynamics, to show scale, to show emotion.
180° rule and the rule of Thirds
Today we studied the 180° rule and the rule of thirds.
the 180° rule is a rule that requires you to imagine an imaginary line between two subjects in your shot, you want to stay onside of them as though they are on a stage when shooting them or else the shot becomes disorientating. a good way to maintain this is to have one subject’s eyes looking left and the other’s looking right to make it look as though they’re maintaining eye contact with over the shoulder shots.
The rule of thirds is a rule that says that a shot becomes most interesting when a subject is both horizontally and vertically divided by imaginary lines and place on the crossing intersections of these lines leading the subject to be well in shot. this is to make the subject the clear focal point of the shot.
to demonstrate these rules, in a small group of at least 3 we will be making a short scene.
Mise En scene
Mise En scene is a French stage term meaning "setting the stage", in film it refers to anything in front of the camera. The key elements of Mise En scene consist of: sets, props, lighting, costumes, actor blocking, shot composition. All of these things work together to create a believable and immersive scene for the audience.
In this still from Wes Anderson's 'The Royal Tenenbaums', all the elements of Mise En scene are at play here. The lighting is warm which creates a calming environment, the actors' costumes and the set have matching colour palettes making the scene eye catching, the shot is symmetrically framed in classic Wes Anderson style, the actors' body language displays some sort of emotions to us and characteristics are shown through their costumes (e.g. Richie is wearing a headband because he is a devoted tennis player).
Editing
Before the session I had no idea about editing, Kane has given us the basic tools to be able to edit.
In this clip I changed the colour grading, added text to my footage, exported it, added basic effects, added music, used the razorblade to trim down the footage.
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