We were given our first workshop on how to make interesting and good looking frames in our short film. One of the techniques introduced was the rule of thirds. This is where we split our frame into nine segments, three lines going vertical and three horizontal. In this frame, we were encouraged to make our point of interest line up with where two lines would intersect.
In the video below I am demonstrating how I set up a shot using this, and what the end result looked like.
As you can see I positioned my face on the top left intersection and used the light from my laptop to light the video as we were also encouraged be creative with lighting and I thought the red looked interesting. I also positioned the camera so it was at eye level, as this can get rid of the negative space above someone's head, which also makes the shot look more professional.
I wanted to develop the idea of using interesting lighting, so I used back lighting which lit up my silhouette but did not show my face. I turned on my astral projector and made sure there was little light coming from any other direction and I believe it created a really interesting image. I also incorporated the rule of thirds again. This time I didn't position the camera at eye level, but slightly lower so that the frame got most of my body in it as this was a mid shot rather than a close up.
In this last shot, I incorporated another technique we were taught in the work shop which was 'depth of field.' This is where you take into consideration the depth of your shot, meaning you didn't have to position yourself right next to the camera or right next to the wall, you can use the middle space to make a more interesting shot. I once again used the rule of thirds to make my image look more professional. I also set the LED lights in my room to white, to create a dim lighting as this also added to the frame.
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