Preliminary Task Intro

The preliminary task requires you to produce a film in which a character opens a door, walks across a room and sits down opposite another character and exchanges two sentences of conversation. You must include:

>> Match on Action
>> Shot reverse shot
>> 180* Rule

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The task clearly states that there has to be two people within the scene, where one enters and sits down opposite the other. They must speak to each other. Then the character may leave again.

Firstly it is important to consider the setting and background of the scene. It is imperative to have two characters within the scene, where one enters and they both engage in a conversation. The scene should only be roughly thirty seconds long so the conversation is to be brief. However it is enough time to use the 180-degree rule. This will be done by showing one character on the right of the camera, and one on the left when talking.

Match on action will be used when the character opens the door. For example the shot will show him walking towards the door and his hands reaching out to the handle. The next shot will be the character opening the door and walking into the room.

Shot Reverse shot will be used at the end of the scene when one of the characters leaves the room. This will be done by looking at the character that is sat in the chair head on at a medium close up. Then the next shot will be completely reversed and look towards the door where the man is leaving.