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 – 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