Preliminary Task

Excercise: 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. Task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 - degree rule.

Genre: Drama

Basic Scenario: Argument over music

Location: Classroom

Props: Phone, Any device which plays music

Characters: Possibly 2 students and one teacher

Scenario: Two students quietly listen to music. Another student walks into the room and feels as if the music is too loud so asks them to turn it down. They refuse to do so and continue listening to the music. Soon turns into a heated argument between them.

SHOTS

Shot One
Camera - two shot - mid shot
Lighting - high key
Sound - music and dialogue

Shot Two
Camera - match on action - long shot
Lighting - high key
Sound - music, sound of school bell and dialogue

Shot Three
Camera - two shot - long shot
Lighting - high key
Sound - music

Shot Four
Camera - match on action - long shot
Lighting - high key
Sound - music, dialogue

Shot Five
Camera - shot reverse shot - close up
Lighting - high key
Sound - music, dialogue

Shot Six
Camera - match on action - long shot
Lighting - high key
sound - suttle music, door slam

Shot Seven
Camera - one shot - close up
Lighting - high key
Sound - mobile ringing, dialogue