180 Degree Rule/Shot Reverse Shot/Match On Action

180 Degree Rule

The 180 degree rule is a guideline that should be followed when filming between 2 people or objects. On the 'Line of Vision' shown on the image above, it is preferred if both camera's are both within 180 degree's of each other (creating the 180 degree rule). If the camera's are more than 180 degree's apart, it may cause confusion as if would appear if two people were in a conversation, they would both appear to be standing/sitting on the same side. 

Examples can be seen here *

Shot Reverse Shot

Shot Reverse Shot shows one character is appeared to be looking at another character. Since the two different characters are both facing opposite directions the audience assume that the two characters are facing each other. 

Examples can be seen here *

Match-On-Action

Match-on-action shows something happening in a scene, but when the shot is cut, the same scene is occurring in the next shot. This delivers continuity and clearly shows what is happening. 

Examples can be seen here *

*Clips that are linked to this blog post are not my own, but the work of other media students. 

Different Shot & Angle Types

 
For this task, in groups we had to show off basic camera and angle shots through a storyboard for a short story. We had to plan out the storyboard to ensure that we could show the story over 8 different shots. Our 8 different shots included close up shot, extreme close up shot, medium shot, long shot, high angle, low angle, point of view and eye view. In our groups we were given a camera, tripod and a different movie genre to re-create. For our storyboard we portrayed the 'romance' genre. The storyboard shows a girl waiting for time to pass by before she gets to see her boyfriend again.

A Little About Me.

Hi my name's Emily Law, i'm 17 years old and my candidate number is 9289. I am currently studying AS Media studies at Sixth Form @ Swakeleys as well as English Language & Literature, Business studies and Art.
I have created this blog to show evidence for my foundation portfolio. This means that I will be uploading any research and work I have done. The reason I have chosen to pursue media at AS Level is because I studied the subject as GCSE and enjoyed it so I thought that I'd carry it on into A Levels. After sixth form i'm still unsure whether to study marketing or fine art at university.

As part of my A Level coursework, I am creating the opening 2:00 minutes to a horror film. To succeed in this I will have to carry out research and show evidence so that I find my opening scene's to meet the same standard as a convention movie of the horror genre.