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How to film a conversation

How to film a coversation

Why does it matter to know how to film a conversation? Each director is at their on devices on how to film any scene within their film, however there are certain guidelines in which its strongly avdviced to follow. These maybe  seen in any film you wish to watch amd enjoy.

The 180 degree; Its a rule which has been refered to before in the past during "How to film someone walking". The rule here is simple; DO NOT CROSS THE LINE. Crossing the line will achieve disorientation for the audience on which side our subjects who are having the conversation are on. If the line is crossed, it may appear that subject 1 appear to be on the right first, then flip to the left once the line was crossed. This being said, may films do succeed in successfully crossing the line as disorientation and confusion maybe key in a perticular scene. Usually found in Horrors or Thrillers. Here is a clip to help explain the 180 degree rule further.





The Mastur Shot will always be identifided in any scene scene within a film. The mastur shot shall be refered to, to always reference where and who  is in the scene and location. This will avoid disorientation and confusion to the consumer. The masture shot will always be recognisable within the scene.  

I think one of the main key elements in filming a conversation is shot variety. It holds the attention of your target audience and emerses them within the scene. So this being said, when planning a story board for filming a conversation to involve as many different shot is necessary. For example birds eye to caputere a moment like grabbing something from a table, , medium and long shots to enphisise who is talking or in the scene, close ups to capure the expression on the characters face ect


ECU's are shot pick ups. When filming a conversation the key scspeaking scenes are filmed first, and them the little shots imbetween like walking towards a door, or picking up a gun. The conversation might not be filmed in order, however that does not matter as it is part of the editors job to put the scenes all together.

When filming a conversation, the amout of cameras  the director had available depends on how it is going to be filmed.

One camers:
1. masture shot
2. lead character (character 1)
3. Other character within the scene (character 2)
4. pick ups

Two cameras:
1. Masture shot and pick ups 
2. Characters 1 & 2

How To Film Someone Walking

In every film you shall watch there is at least one scene where the director has decided to film a moving subject, this maybe at the begining of a film for an introduction, during the middle of the film where something exciting is happening like a carchase, or during the end or a film for a summary. Popular camera movements for this involves 'tracking', 'crab', 'dollying' and 'handheld'.

TRACKING/CRAB shots are where the camera is on railway tracks which it is able to move along. This type of camera movement is used in may scenarios but is a brilliant technique on capturing your moving subject walking as it allows a smooth and steady picture which allows the audience to travel along with your moving subject and feel involved.

DOLLY & HANDHELD camera movement are also very popular with filming a moving subject as it allows the camera man, and the director free travel and dont have to stick to a perticualr root. A 'dolly' is when the camera i attached to a tripod with wheels which allows the free movement. A handheld camera is in its name; its handheld! When attached to your hand, the camera is able to go wherever you are able to go. A great example of this is during the Paranormal Activitie films where the actors are holding the handheld camera treating it like a video camera to create that 'life like' scenario and adds tension to the film.

Certain camera angles are also very popular when filming someone walking, such as a wide shot. These can be used in chase scenes between, usually, two groups of people to set the scene of a bussy uranb setting, or a isolated rural area to set the location. Uaually after close ups or fast pace clips the film will nearly always resort back to the wide shot as to not cause confusion. Mid shot are very useful in determining who the character is within the shot, and used regualry as it would be pointless to film a scene without knowing who and what was gonig on. Mis shots are also very useful if a number of charaters are involved within scenario and its importand to determin which characters they are for the comsumer. Close up's may also be used in fast pace running scenes but there is no rule against using them in filming a gental stroll in the park. How to go about filming a moving object is all up to the directors creativitie.

Here is ar clip from 'Shaun of the Dead', a film by working title, where Shaun is walking from him home to the shops at the begining of the zombie apocalypse.



 

One little fraze many people within the film industry shall know is "DO NOT CROSS THE LINE", however like many rules, there is always someone who breaks them. 'Crossing the line' is a simple rule; when shooting a person walking the director only has a 180 degree angle of space in which to work and play around with. If the director crosses the line, it shall appear to the consumer that your moving subject has changed direction and may cause confusion. However, like i said many people break this rule as it is seen more to be a guidline, a idea which the majority of film directors stick to, however, if you know what you are doing and the state of confusion if purposeful, then crossing the line is completely acceptable.

When filming someone walking music has been a popular technique to add to the mood of the scene (usually in a light heartedm comedy/romcom). For example in "Staying Alive", the squal to "Saturday Night Fever", John Travolta works the song 'Staying Alive' by the Bees Gees. The Steady pace of the beat given the consumer a sense of the pace, and the type of mood this clip is supposed to be. A faster pace song would naturally mean a faster pace clip.



In summary, I am under the impressions that variety is the key to success to avoid bordem and gain entertainment for the consumer. When filming a different genre different skills and techniques are used, but there is no certain rule saying what you can and cant do. Its all about discovering what works well, and doesnt work well for you.
 

Different Camera Movements

"CRAB"  maybe a gymnastic move, however within film production, "The Crab" is a camera movement of where the camera moves around stereotypically like a crab; Commonly used when either following a subject around a scene, or to get a veiw of a location from the subjects point of view.

"The Crab" is also very popular with people walking shots. This is because it allows the audience to move and feel involved with the characters on screen.

"Dolly" is not limited to where it can film, which is why in the video it looks like someone playing aeroplanes. Its allows freedom of movement for the camera man and director.

"Boom" is the movement of the camera going up and down. Usually for comparing two subjects on their scale. This is why a bush like tree was used.

"Tilting" is where the camera is stationary yet the lense is moved up and down, to give an illusion that a subject is either bigger and/or domineering.

These shots could be used, for example, a young girl from a rural setting has come to a urban location and to make the sky scrapers look daunting, the director decides to use a tilt shot.

 

"Tracking" is the forward and/ or backwards movement of the camera. These tyoes if shots, as well as "The Crab" are very popular when it comes to filming people walking as the audience are allowed to move and feel involved with the characters.

"Panning" is where the cameras location is stationary yet moves around in a circular motion to give the audience a sense of location and who is around. If film director is ever going to make a film about King Arthur, this type of camera movement would work for the knights a the round table scene.

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Different Camera Angles!

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