Story Telling With Pictures

The 180 Degree Rule

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Where you position the camera in a scene is where you place the audience in the scene.

Where you put the camera can change the audiences perspective on the scene.

They can be an observer point of view, within the scene, a participant.

Between two people there is an invisible line called the axis of action, if you put the camera on a side of them, if you keep the camera on that side the audience will not get confused.

Good Will Hunting. 

To break the 180 degree rule the characters need to move to signify the change, or to have the camera show the shot changing between one 180 degree rule to another.  You need to orientate the audience, so they see it happen so it does not confuse them.

if you want to cross the line do it with a moving shot.

you can be clever and break the rule, to disorientate the audience for a stylistic reason.

The Shining Bathroom scene - To show how it might not be real becomes a indicator of his insanity.

Plan and shoot a short film based on the provided script crossing the line.

Edit and upload to the r&d blog.

Story Idea

Who 

What

When

Where

Why

How

is it dramatic

unpredictable

Original

Has it been done before

Key Elements

Theme - What is your story really about.

The Characters - Who are these people

What is the problem to overcome

what is the change of affairs

Avoid that he/she is now a better person

they learn something

know and understand characters

know the setting,goal and change

know the ending/

Shooting Plans

The opening two minutes of the scrips

or a trailer.

find your cast

Find locations

Find your Crew.

Plan the shoot, shot list, prod design schedule, testing.

Risk Assessment

Book Kit.