Preliminary task- brief

We were asked to produce a two minute film as a preliminary exercise. The clip had to involve a person walking down a corridor, opening a door and crossing a room. We also had to utilise the techniques or Match-on action, Shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

Match-on action

Match-on action is a technique used to show a connection between two seperate shots, and make the audience understand that they are in sequence. For example, if one shot showed someone reaching out to open a door, and the next shot showed them entering the room and closing the door, the viewer would understand that this was all meant to be part of the same action.

180 degree rule

This is a basic rule that implies that two characters in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to eachother. This enables the film to seem more realistic.

Shot/reverse shot

This is a film technique that has a view of the back of one character as the other character is talking to them and vice versa. The characters are shown facing in opposite directions, so the audience assume they are talking to eachother.

The idea we have devised involves a brief conversation between two friends. One enters a room and asks the other to borrow a book. The other obliges and says they think he will enjoy it.

Nikkie : Hello.

Anthony : Hi.

Anthony: I was just wondering if you had that book you said I could borrow?

Nikkie: Oh, yeah.(she gets up and gets it)

Nikkie: Ah! (when she finds it)

Nikkie: There you go.(hands over the book)

Anthony: Cheers.

Nikkie: Think you're going to enjoy it.