Monday 24 June 2013
Research & Planning - Film Notes
The 180 Degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. In the example of an action scene, such as a car chase, if a vehicle leaves on the right side of the frame in one shot, it should enter from the left side of the frame in the next shot. Leaving from the right and entering from the right will create a sense of disorientation.
The Dramatic Arc
The Dramatic Arc is one of the most popular and recognizable narrative structures in Western culture.
Eye-Line Match
An eye-line match is a film editing technique with the continuity editing system. It is based on the premise that the audience will want to see what the character on screen is seeing. The eye-line match begins with a character looking at something off screen, followed by a cut to the object or person at which he is looking. For example, a man is looking off screen to his left, and then the film cuts to a television that he is watching.
The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. In the example of an action scene, such as a car chase, if a vehicle leaves on the right side of the frame in one shot, it should enter from the left side of the frame in the next shot. Leaving from the right and entering from the right will create a sense of disorientation.
The Dramatic Arc
The Dramatic Arc is one of the most popular and recognizable narrative structures in Western culture.
Eye-Line Match
An eye-line match is a film editing technique with the continuity editing system. It is based on the premise that the audience will want to see what the character on screen is seeing. The eye-line match begins with a character looking at something off screen, followed by a cut to the object or person at which he is looking. For example, a man is looking off screen to his left, and then the film cuts to a television that he is watching.
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