Compostion and Framing

  Rule of Thrids

- When composing a shot, image a grid over the top of it
- Points of interest occur where the lines cross
- When composing a shot imagine a diagonal line over the top of it
- Points of interest occur.

Framing

- This is what you choose to include in the shot and what you might leave out
- A thriller shot might exclude objects to create tension

Extreme Long Shots

- The subjects are not clearly visible
- To show the subjects surroundings
- Used as an " estbalishing shot" ( First shot of a new scene)

Long Shot

- Shot takes up almost all of the full frame.
- Used to show a character in their enviroment

Mid shot
- Shows some part of the subject in more detail
- It is like seeing the person " in the flesh"

Medium close up
- Halfway between a mid shot and a close up

Close Up
- A certain feature takes up most of the shot
- Emphasizes their emotional state
-Useful for showing detail

Extreme close up
- Gets right in and shows the extreme detail
- Shows important detail on a object.

Cut away
- Shot that is usually of something other than the current action ( which could be a different subject)

Two shots
- Good for establishing a relationship between subjects
- Invloves movement or action
- Equal amount of space.

Over the shoulder shot
- Shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject.

Noddy Shot
- Shot of a person listening and reacting to subject
- Shooting interviews with one camera.

Point of View Shot
- To show someones point of view.