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From this instructional video, I really learned a whole lot about composing my camera shots. Since last year since I took Video Production I knew what the Rule of Thirds was but I never truly understood how to use it and thanks to this video now I do. I now know that you must imagine that there is a tic-tac-toe grid on your shot and you must position the camera so your subject’s eyes are on the top horizontal line of the grid. Also when your subject is facing the camera, for example if it is during an interview of just that subject you don’t need to follow the rule of thirds. You also don’t use the rule of thirds during extreme close up shots or wide shots. Another key factor and vocabulary word is ‘ nose room’ which is the distance between the subject’s nose and the edge of the screen. When filming some one talking to another person keep the subject’s nose who is doing the talking on the vertical line which gives them the most space before the edge of the shot. The rule which I found most important was nose room, and this is because conversations are key in films and if you mess one up it can mess up your whole film. While filming a conversation keep subjects on opposite sides of each other and keep them facing opposite ways, otherwise when watching the film they would appear to be on each other. This is also an important rule because having the correct nose room while filming shows importance! I can and I will apply these lessons from the video to my projects this year by always imagining a tic-tac-toe grid on the screen. With just that one step you can do all these rules whether it’s the rule of thirds, head room, nose room, or lead room without the tic-tac-toe grid you will go nowhere. The next time I am filming someone in a conversation I will be sure that the two subjects are on opposite side facing with their faces pointing opposite ways. Also something that I learned but haven’t state yet is with ‘lead room.’ Next time I am filming some one walking I will be sure to keep them in the trialing vertical line because if you keep the subject in the front vertical line it’ll seem like the subject is pushing the shot. Finally the last lesson I learned that I can use for my projects this year is, while your filming you must be aware of the whole shot not just the subject.
ReplyDeleteAshley G 9/19/20
ReplyDeleteframing theory:
One thing I learned about filming would be that
if the viewer cannot see something then it doesn't exist to them. Which makes sense, if
something isn't in the shot then how can we expect them to know that its there?
rule #1: rule of 3rds
In a shot, the eyes should be in the top 3rd line, it makes the shot look more natural, if they weren't, it would look like they were falling out of the shot. When going left to right, you want them to fall on one the verticle third lines. When speaking directly to the viewer, you don't need to use horizontal thirds. One exception is an extreme wide shot where you want to frame everything, or extreme close ups.
rule #2: head room
Too little head room isn't good because it looks
like the subject is falling out of the shot, and too much isn't good either because it looks like they are bumping their head on the top of the frame. If you're doing an extreme close up its ok to cut off part of the head but make sure not to cut off the subject's chin.
rule #3: nose room
Nose room is the space between the subject's
nose and the screen. The verticle lines are good
guidelines for nose room as well. Nose room is usually very important when filming a conversation.
rule #4: lead room
Lead room has the same principals as nose room, but applies to framing moving subjects. When you are shooting a moving subject you need an area in front of them. Place the subject on the trailing thrid of the shot, which gives them moving room in the direction they are heading.
rule #5: be aware
Finally, make sure you are aware of the whole shot, not just the subject.
After watching this informative video, I have learned and now understand a lot more basic skills and information about how to film the correct way.
ReplyDeleteWhat i seemed to find the most helpfull was the whole section when he talked about the rule of thirds, headroom and framing shots. This made the whole concept seem much easier to grasp. The fact that he noted what the film shows is what the viewer sees as only there is going to make me a more cautious filmer. You may see the whole scene and picture but its what you capture on the film and how you go about doing so that defines a good film from a not so good. Going over the head room rules again helped me to also see visually where i should line up my target within the shot. Most importantly when i was able to see the rule of thirds being put into use with the Tic-Tac -Toe bored I was able to definetly see what it was.
tHE portion on lead room is benificial to my filming skills aswell. Now after watching, i know how to go about moving objects while filming . This way it wont come out as a big blurb of motion.
Overasll i believed the guy knew alot about what filming and he was very informative and definetley helpped me for my future filming.
- Chandler :)
After watching this very informative video, i have learned even more than when i watched it two months ago. For starters, framming your shot is a very important aspect in film. It is your job as the filmer to make sure that the viewer is satisfied. Your viewer should feel as if they are at the location where the filming is taking place, and as if they are spying on the conversation. The viewer should not get he feelings that he/she is on set with lights, microhpones, and cameras. Now onto the rules. By far the most important rule is the rule of thirds. This generous man pointed out that you see it everywhere, and is it turns out its true. Even on our morning news show the anchormen are never in the center of the screen, because it would look unatural. The only time the person should be in the center grid is when the person is speaking directly to the audience, but make sure there eyes are in the top center grid, or it may appear as if they are falling out of the shot. Which leads to the next rule, headroom. Its important to have the perfect amount of headroom in a shot or it could be ruined. If there head is to low, if will make the subject look as if they are falling out of the shot, however if you have an extreme close up, its ok to have the top of there head partially cut off, just make sure you can still see their chin, or else the shot may seem unnatrual. And finally lead room is another important rule. If your filming someone who is walking to the right, make sure that the subject is in the left side of the tic tac toe grid, this way the viewer can see what is ahead of them, and it doesnt look like the subject is pushing the shot forward. Theese rules are a great way to become a master photogropher. And whoever is reading this, you better not flag this like my last one!
ReplyDelete-Jack Marchese