Shot reverse shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLkUHZ1qips This video is a good example of a shot reverse shot.

• This sequence uses a shot reverse shot to show the facial expressoins of each character, which creates the mood of the scene.
• The characters are shot in a mid close up emphasising the expression on their faces.

This shot shows that the character is uncomfortable as you can see she is raising her hand towards her hair.

Match on action

This is the first part of  an action shot.

This is the second part, form a different angle, and was probably filmed at a different time however it is a good example of match on action as it is continuing from the last shot.

180 Degree rule

Here is a video which explains the 180 degree rule and what happenes when it is broken http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdyyuqmCW14

Brief

Media Studies Foundation Portfolio

Preliminary Exercise in Continuity Editing

Your Task: THIS TASK CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR COURSEWORK GRADE: COURSEWORK REPRESENTS 50% OF THE AS LEVEL The specification states that this must be: ‘ A continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute. This task should demonstrate: Match on Action Shot/Reverse Shot The 180 degree Rule All filming and editing must take place on Haywards Heath College campus. You will record your learning and processes on a group blog, which you will continue into the Main Task (the opening of thriller film).

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