Camera workshop 2

Today we had our second camera workshop where we were shown how to correctly shoot film and the different things you need to do and say during this. 

The 180 rule is one of the things we must take into consideration when filming in terms of where the camera is placed in correlation to what is being filmed. This diagram shows what this rule means, if you go past the 180-degree line it does not work as to the audience it would look like they were sitting the other side. 

 Rules of three is a composition rule in which you divide the frame into around 9 equal parts and use this as a guide to where the object or person should be within the frame. 

 

When shooting footage, you should use a variation of different types of shots starting with wide then mid and closeup.  It is important to shoot in wide first as it helps to show the full location/set to the audience before getting into detail. 

 

Continuity is where all the different shots app
ear to be continuous and seamless as if the camera has not stopped and started again and that the objects or people in shot have not changed for example hair placement or clothes, it's so important as it allows footage to look realistic and all link together clearly.  

Marks are used to tell an actor where their position was/is so they can re-shoot the same shot and they all look the same tying in with the importance of continuity. This is done by simply just using a marker like a sticker to clearly show where the actor is meant to go or end up during a shot.  

Callouts such as: 

- stand by  

- standing by 

-roll camera 

-camera rolling 

-action 

-cut  

all help the people on set clearly know what is about to happen and happen, so they are ready and out of the way. They also are slightly demanding by telling people they need to be doing what they should be as soon as the callout is said.  

Filming before saying action is important as it means you don't miss any of the footage and reducing the risk of not clicking record in time this is the same for saying cut.  

It's important to not watch the footage you have just filmed on set as it technically doubles the filming time so wastes a lot of time which could be used to film more shots so if you are worried you have not got a good shot just re-film it again to have a range of options. 

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