180° Rule If you do not follow the 180° it

disrupt the scene and confuses the audience. When you break

the rule the character faces the opposite direction in which they were originally facing. With this

the two characters within a scene should have the same left

/ right coordination.

Filming Equipment

Number one piece of equipment for filming is the camera. Video cameras capture the moment

and the electronic picture motion.

The tripod, used to present a steady image.

Three legged filming frame, which attaches to your video camera. This helps to balance the camera and make

the image not look shaky.

Lighting is key depending on the type of lighting that you need.

The backlight separates the subject from the background, outlining the subject. The fill

light fills in or softens the shadows created by the key

light. Background light

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How to use camera

equipment?

Guide on how to use different

camera equipment and

filming techniques.

Shots

• Extreme long shot- this sets the scene of the production. This is usually used at the beginning of your film. Also it is used to sometimes show the change of destination. • Long shot- through this shot, you can see the whole of person’s body. There are two or more people in the shot and gives a bit of background. • Medium shot- this is from the waist up or the waist down showing only a little bit of the background. This could be an over the shoulder shot. • Close up- gives detail on a person or object with very little background

The rule of thirds shows the point of focus. The main point of focus or the part you would like to highlight the most should touch at least one of the

• Extreme close up – same as close up but with no background shown.

Angles

• Birds’ eye view – is directly overhead looking down on the action.

• High angle – is elevated above the action to make objects look smaller or inferior.

• Eye level- is a neutral shot, which is face on face.

• Low angle – Filming from the ground looking up, making the character look inferior.

• Oblique / canted angle – the camera is tilted giving the impression that something is not right. This angle could be used as a point of view shot.

There are many different angles and shots in the world of media, which help to enhance & make the production look better and more interesting. These angles and shots consist of:

Rule of Thirds

Shot Reverse Shot

This shows one character talking to another then shows this from the other character to show that they are having a conversation with each other. This is usually a wide/ medium shot of the two characters, then

an over the shoulder shot on character A then character B.

Different Camera shots and Angles