2nd Camera Lesson

In the second camera lesson we learned about the one hundred and eighty degree rule, and how to shoot video so that you can edit it easily.

The one hundred and eighty degree rule.

The first thing we learned about  was the one hundred and eighty degree rule, the rule means that you basically make a imagery line across the line of action, and make sure you keep to that side of the action, so that when you go to edit your video you keep the perspective of the characters, and props the same. If you do not follow this rule, then it will look  like your actors are moving between shots, or that your character are talking in the opposite directions. If you want to cross the line of action, then you have to physically show  the camera moving across the line, this will remove confusion. If you wanted to add confusion, and discombobulation you could break the rule, and make cuts across the line of action.

When shooting the footage it is better not to check the footage that you have shot, because you will be wasting money, because of the time that you will have to have every single person on, and off set being paid extra for working longer.

Class mate getting a low down shot of subjects feet.

To shoot video for editing, we got the actor to perform the same action for every shot we got, we shot a long shot, a close up of his phone, shoes, face, pocket, and his shoes so that we could capture the action. In editing I will piece all of the scenes together, and make the scene have meaning, and connotations.