1. Shooting a Sequence COM 266 Advanced Photography

2. Framing: field of view Wide angle shot – Establishes location – High angle

3. Medium shot – Brings us closer – Shows the action

4. Medium shot

5. Close up – See see expressions

6. Extreme close up – See details – Cutaways

7. Extreme close ups – See details

9. “The Lord’s Resistance Army Hunts Children in Sudan” – Cutaways of wounds, drawings

10. Ratios Wide shots – 10% Medium shots – 20% Close ups– 50% Extreme close ups – 20%

11. Each shot should last 10 secs. Kobre adds – Point-of-view shot – Reaction shot

12. Rule of thirds Divide screen vertically and horizontally Intersections where should place most important parts of image

14. Too centered, needs more nose room on left Better, works horizontally and vertically, has “looking room” on the left

15. 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

16. “The Boys of Christ Church House” – Chapter 2: A look inside – Example of “specific” B-roll

17. Additional shooting tips Avoid jump cuts – Caused when edit interview – Subject’s head appears to jump – Use B-roll

18. The 180 degree rule – Violate it, characters appear to change sides – Shooting parade from different sides of street

20. Adding visual variety Vary angle – Shoot from high angle Establish location Dance hall, street fairs – Low angle Provides different perspective

21. Avoid panning, zooming – Move in closer, farther away – Zoom in or out between shots

22. Cinemagraphic shots – Dolly shot Camera moves closer, farther way – Tracking shot Camera moves with moving subject

23. In an action shot, generally want to stay with the action until it finishes