1. Deeper Understandings of Filming

2. OBJECTIVES Explore the elements of Visual Composition; Examine the Language Elements of moving pictures; Acquire knowledge to Compose an Entire Scene Seamlessly; Learn how to maintain Continuity, and avoid common mistakes in building Image Sequences.

3. COMPOSITION: THE FRAME

4. COMPOSITION: ASPECT RATIO

5. COMPOSITION: RULE of THIRDS

6. THE MASTER SCENE METHOD Master Shot Captures all of the Relevant Action Gathers other shots to provide Variety Directs the audience ’ s Attention

7. THE MASTER SCENE METHOD

9. CONTINUITY Physical Continuity – Continuity Errors – Script Supervisor Temporal Continuity – Overlapping Action – Jump Cuts Spatial Continuity – Position Jumps – Eyelines

10. The Line CONTINUITY

11. ANALYTIC EDITING Deductive Scene Construction Decisions based on what is seen

12. SYNTHETIC EDITING Inductive Scene Construction Decisions based on what is probable

13. MASTER SCENE METHOD Master Shot sets pace and continuity Cut-ins Cut-aways

14. ELEMENTS OF EDITING Continuity Time Real time Dramatic time Flashbacks and Foreshadows Pace Metric editing Rhythmic editing Lyrical editing Editing pace affects audience mood Space

15. CUTTING POINTS Need for a shift in attention Cutting on action Leading the action Following the action

16. MONTAGE Summarizes a passage of time Gives the audience an idea of the scope of an action Examines the dreams or internal turmoil of a character

17. NONLINEAR COMPUTER-BASED EDITING Shots are digitized (or captured) Draft mode

18. NONLINEAR EDITING USER INTERFACE Clips Key frame Non-destructive editing Destructive editing Bins/Folders Preview window Timeline window

19. MORE NON-LINEAR EDITING CONTROLS Titles Special Effects Rendering Audio Backing Up Data

20. EXERCISES 1. Select a classic painting. What is the Story told in the painting? How would you adapt the painting into a Scene for a motion picture? 2. Using a Still camera, take three pictures that demonstrate a change in a person ’ s situation from Happy to Sad. How do Angle, Framing, and Surrounding Elements support your story?