Preliminary Task

For our preliminary task we decided to film two people having a short conversation, in this short clip we included match on action, shot reverse/ shot and 180 degree rule.

We used the shot reverse shot when our two characters were having a conversation with each other. This shows one character looking at the other and then the shot changes to show the other character looking back at the first character. This causes the audience to believe that the characters are facing each other as they are facing opposite directions. It also shows the audience the characters facial expressions.

We then used the match on action shot which changes from one shot to another shot that matches the first shot. This gives the audience the idea that the action continues and creates a visual bridge which causes the audience to focus on the action rather than the cut. We used this technique in our clip when one of our characters opens a door. We did this by filming the character walking towards a door and holding the handle and then changing the shot to focus on the hand pulling the door open. This worked well in our film as the audience sees the character clearly leaving one location and going to another.

We also used the 180 degree rule in our film clip which is a guideline that means that the two characters in our clip must stay to the left or the right of this line. If the camera crosses the imagery line it may cause the audience to become confused. When the two characters in our clip were having a conversation we used the 180 degree rule so that the audience didn’t become disorientated as it shows clearly what side the character is on.