Preliminary exercise- introduction

For my preliminary exercise, I have been asked to do this: "Filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule." 

 As I am familiar with these camera techniques I already know what is asked for me to do. However, I will be showing you an example of each of these techniques. 

180-degree rule-  The 180-degree rule is used in filming. This is a guideline that shows two characters in the scene, on screen and the 180 degree rule is that they must at all times have the exact right and left link to each other.  

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Shot/reverse shot-  Is where one character is visible looking at another character and in reverse the second character is shown looking back at the first character mentioned. The technique used here is that both characters are filmed by camera facing the opposite direction, but this lets the audience think and believe that they are looking directly at each other. 

  

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Match on action- This is when something occurs in the scene either by a person of item, then when there is a editing cut continuing through to the next scene, here, the same sequence of action must be continuing. If unfortunately this fails to do so, there will be a continuity error.  

In my next post I will be showing you a plan for my preliminary exercise.