1. What is the story? What has to make progress?
Paul is making chili
Karen is organizing her wood shop
Gina is working a computer files

2. What are the actions in….
Imagine those things….
What are the actions in….
Making chili?
Organizing?
Working on a computer?

3. What are the possible shots?
Now break it down….
What are the possible shots?
Hands on meat, veg, pots, knives
Eyes looking
Stove heating
Chopping lots of things

4. The Mantra
WIDE
MEDIUM
TIGHT
CUT-AWAY

5. WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY – WIDE – MEDIUM- TIGHT - CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY- WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY- WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY- WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY- WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY- WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY - WIDE–MEDIUM-TIGHT-CUTAWAY-WIDE–MEDIUM

6. AND…. Let the movement happen in frame DO NOT pan! DO NOT zoom!
At least for now – once you know the rules you may start to experiment.

7. REMEMBER
Editing – and therefore sequencing in the practice of shooting – is all about.. BREAKING DOWN A PROCESS TO COMPRESS TIME