Analysis of Preliminary Task

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Analysis to Preliminary Task
What I have learnt from using the three techniques
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In this presentation, I will explain and evaluate
what I have learnt from using the three main
principles to filming and editing, which are 180
degree rule, match on action and shot reverse
shot.
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180 degree rule

• The 180 degree rule suggests that you must keep
  all the cameras used, on the same side of an
  imaginary line between you and your actors when
  shooting. A great way of understanding this is if
  you imagine a circle split in half. The cameras
  go on one side of the split and the action on the
  other, which is why it is called, 180 degrees. I
  have learnt If you cross the line with your
  cameras, the audience may be confused when
  characters appear to move suddenly from the right
  to left side of the screen. I have also learnt
  that characters should be placed in the same
  position at all times during a conversation, to
  maintain continuity of the shots.

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• The 180 degree rule, was used, when the
  conversation scene between Josh Massey and
  Nicholas Lloyd was being filmed

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Match on Action

• Match on action refers to film editing and video
  editing techniques where the editor cuts from one
  shot to another view that matches the first
  shots action. One form of match on action is a
  cut where the person exits the frame in the first
  shot and then re enters the frame in the next
  shot. In order for continuity to be believable,
  the entrance in the second shot must match the
  screen direction and movement rhythm as the exit
  in the first shot. For example, a shot where
  someone is opening a door, then the next shot,
  someone walking through that door. This is the
  type of match on action that was used in my
  filming. I have learnt that cutting an action
  gives an impression of continuous time when
  watching an edited film.

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• The first shot used in our filming is Josh Massey
  opening the door and exiting through the door

• The second shot is where you see him entering
  through the doors

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Shot reverse shot

• Shot reverse shot is a film technique
  where one character is shown looking at another
  character, and then the other character is shown
  looking "back" at the first character. Shot
  reverse shot is a combination of editing in
  dialogue sequences. It uses the 180 degree rule
  as well as the eye line match rule and the over
  the shoulder rule. From using this technique when
  filming, I have learnt that shot reverse shot
  makes it a lot easier to see characters facial
  expressions and reactions to situations, making
  it easier for viewers to understand what is
  going on from the characters point of view.

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• Shot Reverse Shot was used during the
  conversation between Josh Massey and Nicholas
  Lloyd as seen in the pictures
• First when Nicholas was telling Josh about his
  behaviour
• Then the shot changes to Josh, where you see his
  reaction
• It is also used to show the slap that Josh gives
  to Nicholas