DIFFERENT SHOT TYPES

As part of our preliminary brief, we have to demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule in our filming task. Due to this, I've decided to give definitions and examples of all 3 shots to give you an idea of what kind of shots will be happening in the preliminary task, enjoy!

MATCH ON ACTION 

Matching on action refers to film editing and video editing techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action.



This is an example of match on action from a scene in Friends! Match on action is very useful for adding a sense of realism to the scene as well as showing the audience that it has all been filmed in one take (continuity shot). 

SHOT/REVERSE SHOT 

Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. This is most often used for conversations! 



Taken from The Hunger Games, this shows us why shot reverse shot is so useful when it comes to conversations as it allows us to see who the characters are talking to, what they say and when they say it. Also, as the shot tends to be close up to each characters face, we can clearly see each persons facial expressions, which lets the audience understand their emotions and relate to them more. 

180 DEGREE RULE 

The 180 degree rule is a guideline that states that two characters in a scene should maintain the same left/right relationship to one another. When the camera passes over the invisible axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line and the shot becomes what is called a reverse angle.