Practicing
With The 180 Degree Rule:
The
180-degree rule is described as ‘the imaginary straight line you draw between
two characters in a scene, and you keep your camera on the same side of that
line. Following this rule establishes orientation and screen direction’ (s.d).
In this workshop we ended up practicing keeping on that imaginary line whilst
two people have a conversation.
In
my experimental video below, there are two different shots, one establishing
the conversation via a long shot and then proceeded to do over the shoulder
shots, still following the line, with the camera aiming towards the person
speaking. I didn’t want to over complicate this short sequence as I wanted to
get a solidified understanding of the rule first. The shot types used, and the
visuals were quite minimalistic, so therefore next time I can start to incorporate
more interesting aspects, making it more visually appealing.
With
the inclusion of audio, this was also another factor that had to be thought
about. The mic is shown in some of the clips, so next time that is something I will
double check before recording so it does not interfere with any of the visuals.
Moreover, I think I could do more practice on the usage of audio, as the sound
is quite quiet so that is something to improve and learn about for my next
short sequence. However, the conversation was picked up and we were able to listen
to it.
Whilst
editing this short sequence together, I found it difficult to match cut the conversation
audio whilst making it appear smooth, so there are no obvious cuts. I think
what will help in the future, is to have a more structured conversation so it is
easier to plan when to edit another shot in whilst they speak. Furthermore, as
the clips in premiere pro were small after splitting them, it was quite fiddly
to combine, yet I still managed to produce something as a baseline.
Bibliography
Following & breaking the 180 degree rule in film - Films On A Shoestring (20/10/21)
SHORT SEQUENCE : Practicing The 180 Degree Rule
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