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Framing a shot – Field of View•Wide Shot (WS)

• Establishes location

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Framing a shot – Field of View•Medium Shot (MS)

• Brings us closer• See the action

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Framing a shot – Field of View•Closeup (CU)

• See the expression

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Framing a shot – Field of View•Extreme Closeup (ECU)

• See details

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Framing a shot – Field of View•Ratios:

• WS – 10%

• MS – 20%

• CU – 50%

• ECU – 20%

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Vectors (angles)•Graphic (line)

• Diagonal works well

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Vectors (angles)•Motion

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Vectors (angles)•Index

• Man Made Symbol

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image•OK VERTICALLY•NEEDS NOSEROOM

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Rule of Thirds•Divide the Screen vertically and horizontally•The intersections are where you should place the most important parts of the image•OK VERTICALLY•OK HORIZONTALLY

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