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Dividing the frame into thirds in order to find the natural points
of focus. Placing the central points of interest in the intersections
will make shots more visually interesting.
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You can even see the Rule of Thirds incorporated in famous works
of art.
6. The space between
the top of the frame
and the person in the
frame. For most
shots, you will want
very little head room.
You should always
get your headroom
from the tallest person
in the shot, not the
shortest.
What would it look
like if you got your
headroom from the
shortest person?
7. The space between
the top of the frame
and the person in the
frame. For most
shots, you will want
very little head room.
You should always
get your headroom
from the tallest person
in the shot, not the
shortest.
What would it look
like if you got your
headroom from the
shortest person?
Nice shot of baby,
but Daddy got his
head cut off!
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A profile is a picture that shows someone from the side,
like the presidents on all our coins.
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QuickTime™ and a
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However, these are “absolute profiles”…in other words we see only
one half of their face. This is good for a quarter but not for video or film.
We should always see both eyes when shooting a profile of one person.
9. This is a good profile MCU because we can see both of the subject’s
eyes…or is there something else wrong here? Why doesn’t this look
good?
10. Is the space between the
side of the frame and the
persons nose. Unlike
headroom, you want
MORE nose room than
room behind the person.
The rough equation is 2/3
in front, 1/3 behind.
11. Is the space between the
side of the frame and the
persons nose. Unlike
headroom, you want
MORE nose room than
room behind the person.
The rough equation is 2/3
in front, 1/3 behind.
NOW we have a good profile MCU…not too much headroom, more
room in front than behind, and we can see both eyes.
12. Is a shot at the beginning of a scene which “establishes” (sets up)
where the scene takes place, who is there, and what they are doing.
A waist shot is often a perfect establishing shot for a simple scene of
dialogue between two people.
13. Or OTS is a shot of something (often a person)shot over the shoulder of
a person. OTS are often employed as the Close Ups during a scene with
dialogue. Notice the good headroom and noseroom of the woman who is
the subject of the shot.
14. WS Monica and Tynan
meet on the stairs outside
his home.
MONICA: Hello, Tynan.
MCU Tynan
TYNAN: Hello.Do you like
my wolf shirt?
MCU Monica
M: Yes, it’s very nice.
MCU T
T: I love wolves!
MCU M
M: I know! Why don’t we
go to the library to check out
a book on wolves?
WS M & T end conversation
and exit left.
T: Great! Let’s go!
ES-CU-ES stands for “Establishing
Shot, Close Ups, Establishing Shot.
This storyboard is an example of a
scene with dialogue using ES-CU-ES.
All our scripted videos must have an
ES-CU-ES scene with dialogue.
15. WS Monica and Tynan
meet on the stairs outside
his home.
MONICA: Hello, Tynan.
MCU Tynan
TYNAN: Hello.Do you like
my wolf shirt?
MCU Monica
M: Yes, it’s very nice.
MCU T
T: I love wolves!
MCU M
M: I know! Why don’t we
go to the library to check out
a book on wolves?
WS M & T end conversation
and exit left.
T: Great! Let’s go!
180°
180° is a straight line. The line here
is the line between the two people
talking. The 180° rule says you should
never cross that line. See if you can
tell when the camera person “crossed
the line” here and what the result was.
16. Is a close up or detail of the scene on the screen. An insert shot should
always have motivation, or a reason to be included in the shot sequence.
Here, we want to show the audience that the woman is not just listening
to music on her ipod, but looking at some pictures.
17. Now it’s time for you to put these terms into action. Your production
group will be making two scripted productions, both advertisements or
PSA’s for Takoma Park Middle School. Both will have at least one
scene of dialogue using the ES-CU-ES formula with at least 4 close ups
and your second must contain an insert shot. Before you begin you
must complete the entire preproduction process including Preproduction
Brainstorming Sheet, scripting, storyboarding, and dividing your group
into roles. Remember what you have learned about the 8 shots, the Rule
of Thirds, Headroom, Profile Shots, Noseroom, ES-CU-ES, the 180
Degree Rule, and Insert Shots. Good luck!
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19. Reflection
This presentation was made for the Engagement stage of the learning cycle. The students will be introduced
to several key concepts and vocabulary terms and given visual examples. After several other exercises,
including drawing sample storyboard frames, learning to operate the camera and other equipment, learning
the correct format of a video script and storyboard, and reviewing the roles and responsibilities of production
group members, students will illustrate mastery of the concepts by incorporating them into their video
productions.
Making this presentation reintroduced me to PowerPoint, a tool I had used quite a bit six years ago but
abandoned when I began teaching video production and media literacy. Instead, my students and I both
worked with video. However, this project has helped me see that a non-animated visual presentation is
quite powerful, especially when explaining visual concepts. In some of the instructional videos I have made,
I fear the students get lost in “watching TV” mode and don’t quite focus enough on the content. With
PowerPoint, I can show a still picture and talk about it without the distraction of the picture moving about
and making noise. I will definitely use this presentation as an instructional tool and am already planning
more. What is even better, I can turn them into video and store it on a DVD along with my other
instructional videos and my future PowerPoints. This will make it easier to access and present while still
benefiting from the still frame format.
