PLANNING: Preliminary Decisions

Decisions

• I will be working on my own; this is because from past experience in previous media assignments i have found that I am very picky and feel the need to do most of the work myself therefore reducing the rest of the groups participation and this is why I have decided that if im going to do most of the work then why not work on my own?!?

• The Genre of film i will be producing will be THRILLER

Preliminary Task: Story Boards

Preliminary Task

This short clip shows my Preliminary Task:
Which contains evidence showing I understand: Shot Reverse Shot, Match On Action and The 180 Degree rule.

RESEARCH: 180 Degree Rule

180 Degree Rule

Definition: A rule which would be broken if a director would be to place two cuts together which were either side of a dividing line between to subjects. A diagram below further explains the rule...

The blue arrows represent where (according to the 180 degree rule) it is ok to film, filming past the dividing line will be breaking the rule.

How It Is Used: The rule is used in conversations and conflicts between characters because as shown in the diagram there are usually 2 subjects involved.

Why It Is Used: The rule is used because if the director was to break the rule then the subjects would switch sides; this would cause the audience to be confused therefore reducing their entertainment because they question what just happened in the shot. A video below will show to perform the rule successfully and incorrectly:



(Made by my media AS group)

RESEARCH: Shot Reverse Shot

Shot Reverse Shot

Definition: Shot reverse shot is a feature of the "classical" Hollywood style of continuity editing, which deemphasizes transitions between shots such that the audience perceives one continuous action that develops linearly, chronologically, and logically. The technique in a typical situation involves 2 characters, one looking one way and the second looking the other. The cuts are filmed seperately but placed together inturn making it seem as though they two characters are looking at eachother for example talking, therefore the impression given is that they are having a conversation.

How It Is Used: This technique is used to creat an impression that two characters are having a conversation; this can be very useful in circumstances such as arguments or just a chit chat in any visually recorded stretch of footage.

Why It Is Used: The shot-reverse shot is used because for example in movie when directors want to give the impression that two characters are having an indepth conversation they use this technique because the shot type used in shot reverse shot is usually a close-up therefore the veiwer can easily interpret any emotion (giving a more intense effect on the conversation) which is more captivating.

Here are some examples of shot-reverse shot editing:

(from YouTube Amst109's clip)

(Made by my AS Media group)

RESEARCH: Match On Action

Match on Action

Definition: Match on Action is when several shots are edited together to give the impression of one continuous action, these have no transitions and consist of many Jump Cuts.

How it is used: Match on Action is usually used to show scenes such as walking because this effect can makes the view follow the character. The camera follows the shot purpose in which the viewer is supposed to be paying attention to therefore the director try to control the viewer’s perspective.

Why it is used: Match on Action is a form of continuity editing which helps to create an illusion of reality. It portrays a continuous sense of the same action rather than matching two separate actions, it helps the viewer get a better understanding of what is going on because the camera follows the shot purpose in which the viewer is supposed to be paying attention to.

Examples of Match on Action can be viewed below:


(From Youtube; Sap2030's Video)

(Our Match On Action Video; Made in our Media Lesson)