Pre-production

Composition and continuity

Pre-production and storyboarding

Continuity Rules: Eyelines, 180, 20/30

Coverage

Triangle Method: coverage for conversation

The principle also applies in the context of one subject and an object they interact with as discussed in class.

Shot reverse shot example

Unusual continuity

Composition

Common principles of composition

  • balance, symmetry, emphasis

  • movement

  • proportion and scale

  • pattern, repetition, rhythm, variety, unity

Head room, lead room

Creative use of headroom

Creative use of leadroom

Rule of thirds

Leading Lines

Stock Photo Continuity Exercise

Make a shot list for how you would approach each of these settings.

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