Camera shots/angles

This video is a combination of different camera angles that I shot and put together. Each shot is labelled so the shot type can be identified.

The 180 Degree Rule

The 180 degree rule is a basic device in film making that shows the relationship between two characters' positions. The rule states that two characters must have the same left/right relationship to each other in order for the continuity of the sequence to be correct. To understand the rule you have to imagine that there is a line between the characters. 

The camera must stay on one side of the two characters and pan in a half moon line to make sure the left right relationship doesn't change. 

If the line is crossed, causing the characters position to change, the audience may be disoriented and confused. However, sometimes the rule may be purposely broken to off-put the viewer or to even show the mental state of a character. The breaking of the 180 degree rule catches the viewer off guard as it isn't a filming technique that's often used.

The Seventh Seal: The knight's first meeting with death

I decided to upload this clip as an example of an embedded video: The clip above is from The Seventh Seal, a Swedish drama-fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. In this scene it is clear that non-ambient lighting has been used throughout to show emphasis on the lightness and darkness of the scene. We see that 'Death' is dressed completely in black, this gives the audience a feel of uncertainty and mystery when this character is shown to us.

Summer Task.