Post 2 - Storyboard Drawing, Shot Sizes and Framing

Storyboard Drawing, Shot Sizes and Framing
Post 2 Section A

Here you can see that I have drawn seven frames to show the different shot sizes used in Media, I have drawn an Extreme Close-Up (ECU), a Close-Up (CU), a Medium Close-Up (MCU), a Medium Shot (MS), a 3/4 shot, a Medium Long Shot (MLS) and also a Long Shot (LS). As you can see from the picture, as the shot size gets larger the headroom space becomes larger, the horizon line appears to move up the body, and the background becomes more visible.

Section B

Here in Section B I will be showing my understanding of Shot Sizes further by taking photos of myself in the frames shown above in Section A. In addition to this I will attempt to stick to the 'Rule Of Thirds'.

Here is my version of an Extreme Close-Up (ECU).

Here is my version of a Close-Up (CU).

Here is my version of a Medium Close-Up (MCU).

This is my version of a Medium Shot (MS).

Here is my version of a 3/4 shot.

This is my version of a Medium Long-Shot (MLS).

This is my version of a Long Shot (LS).

Click here to see what the 'Rule Of Thirds' is about. 

Section C

Here in Section C I will be showing how to go along with the 'Rule Of Thirds', I will show this by showing some good and bad examples of how the rule is applied to some pictures.

As you can see here, the 'Rule Of Thirds' frame is in place for me to take a photo, ideally for the 'Rule Of Thirds' to work you need to align the second line down of the square along with the eyes of your picture, in this case an Extreme Close-Up (ECU). The third line down in the square then should line up roughly where the mouth is, the first and last horizontal lines should then complete the picture, in this case the first line should be where the forehead is, and the last should be below the chin.

Preliminary Task Introduction

In this preliminary task I will be looking to create a short film that will demonstrate certain filming techniques. I will be working in a group with no more than 4 in total, so 3 others as well as I. Building up to filming I will complete certain tasks on my blog, they include learning about/showing my understandings of storyboard drawing, shot sizes and framing, showing my understandings of the elements of continuity editing, writing a script for the short film, showing my understandings of camera techniques, devising a storyboard and shot list, and also completing a location/technical recce, risk assessments, shooting schedule, mise-en-scene description, and finally cast, crew, equipment and props lists. After doing the tasks mentioned I would have gained enough understanding of the task to film a very good short film, the short film must include some of the  technical elements mentioned in the pre-production tasks. The short film requires us to film two characters, as one sits down ready for the other, whilst the other character comes and opens a door, crosses a room, and sits opposite the already seated character, they exchange dialogue and then the character who previously walked in then walks out again. Whilst sticking to these actions we must demonstrate our understandings of match on action, shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule, all of these are from continuity editing.