Preliminary Task: Story Board

This is the story board that me, Charlie and Daniel created for our preliminary task. We also plan to create opening titles and credits at the end.

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Foundation Portfolio: Preliminary Task

The preliminary task is a way me to demonstrate their knowledge of continuity editing. I am in a group of 3 and we will make a short film clip to demonstrate 4 different types of shots:

• Match on Action - this is when a character is seen starting an action and then see them continue it in the next frame/shot.

• 180 degree rule - 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 on screen to swap the left/right relationship, this is called 'crossing the line.' This should be avoided when filming as it creates the illusion that something is changing direction in the shot when it actually isn't, and things in the frame swap sides.

• Shot/Reverse Shot - this is a shot that is usually used in conversations. It involves the camera looking at one thing or person, then switching to look at another.

• Eyeline Match - the camera focuses on a character looking at something that the audience cannot see. The camera then focuses on something else in the scene to show that the specific that the camera focuses on second is what the person was looking at.