Storyboard Drawing, Shot Sizes and Framing

In preparation for our Preliminary Task, I've inserted a Story Board showing different types of shot sizes. Also, I have made examples of these shot sizes by taking photos of my friends and modelling for them.

EXTREME CLOSE UP (ECU)

CLOSE UP (CU)

MEDIUM CLOSE UP (MCU)

MEDIUM SHOT (MS)

3/4 SHOT

MEDIUM LONG SHOT (MLS)

LONG SHOT (LS)

SHOT

REVERSE SHOT

The 'Rule Of Thirds'

Useful Websites:

http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition_rule_of_thirds.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

Preliminary Task Introduction

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.