Shot-Reverse-Shot, 180 Degree Rule and Match-On-Action'/'Cutting On The Action Evaluation

Shot-reverse-shot
this is a shot is used between two characters it includes eye line match and switches from one character to another.


I think this clip is useful to help my group and i to making our film. I think this because as well as telling us what the shot reverse shot is, it also shows what other shots we need to include to make the shot reverse shot better and work. From this i have learnt to include a tight shot, 2 shot, medium shot, over the shoulder shot and a close up for each character. Also this shot has help me as i have learnt for each shot i use i need to leave lead space and this will help imply to the audience that the character is talking and looking at someone.

180 Degree Rule
the 180 degree rule is where the camera must stay on one side of the two characters. once this is set the camera must not cross the other side unless it pans round the characters. The 180 degree rule is there as it enables the audience not to get confused when shots cut to close ups of characters or over the shoulder shots. This is because the audience will now know where the characters are.

I think this YouTube clip will help me and my group as i feel it gives a clear description of what the 180 degree rule is. Also i have learnt from this clip that if you do break the 180 degree rule then on the film it will cut and show as two people are one the same side on the camera screen IE - if the man was on the right facing left and then it cuts to the women, breaking the 180 degree rule then she will be on the right and facing left too which would mean the audience getting confused and the shots would not make sense. plus i feel this would break continuity. Also i have learnt if i did want to change the 180 degree "line" then i would have to show the camera move too. Also from this clip that with the 180 degree rule, eye line is important too.

We, as a group, will use this as this in our piece as we have storyboarded many over the shoulder shots which if the 180 degree rule is broken will not make sense. from analysing this clip i will use this information i have learnt into our piece.


'Match-On-Action'/'Cutting on the Action'
The match one action shot is where there is a frame on someone and they set to do a action that goes off the screen. This then cuts to another frame where the action is carried on. however, if the item moves out the frame from the right then in the next frame it should enter from the left to make the filming flow and seem realistic as if the audience are there. this is shown in in this clip below.





this will help our group in our piece as this clip gives us a clear definition of what a match on action shot is. Not only does it show the match on action shot, it also gives us ideas on different transitions that we could use in our piece to add variety and make the piece more interesting. Also this YouTube clip i think will help our piece as it not only explains the shot it also gives advise when using this shot too. However, it could also hinder as they only used one demonstration which only gives us half an idea. i think this clip would be even more helpful if it gave a few more examples which would give me a much more clearer idea.

we will use this in our piece in the scene where the two characters exchange a photograph to one another. The shot would be used when our male character takes the picture in his hand. then then shot will cut to him looking at the picture.