Simon Hook, a director and writer, from Oxfordshire came to one of our lessons recently to teach us about shooting a scene. Simon has directed a range of programmes throughout his career such as MI High and River City. It was a great experience and I learnt a lot. I thought I'd make a brief post about it and talk about the key things I learnt.- get in the mind set of looking critically at your shots (when shooting).
- coverage = how you cover a scene, so having different shots for the same scene (using one camera).
- it's important to work with the actors and block the scene (tell them where to stand, etc.) as this helps in terms of continuity.
When editing, pick the best performance even if there are continuity mistakes as the audience will be engaged with what they see.
Lighting: use a bright light and bounce it off the ceiling to give a gentle soft light. Diffusion paper can also be used to soften the light more, therefore becoming more flattering.
- A two shot (from the side) is not emotionally engaging.
- Use 'zoom' as a way of positioning but not during a shot when recording. (Instead, run it again on a longer lens shot).
ALWAYS START FROM THE TOP! (when filming)
- Make sure the horizon is every time you adjust it.
- You don't have to include everything in every shot.
- A deep two shot is one of two people (generally only a two shot if you can see both people's mouths) with depth behind it.
- A wide shot shows the geography of the location.
- Self tightening shots are ones where the actor goes up to the camera.
My edit of the content filmed on this day...
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