2nd Camera workshop

What to do when shoot

Alway start with a wide shot when filming, because if in editing the shot doesn't match up a wide shot can always be place in.  Also incase if you run out of time on a location, in editing it can be replaced for whatever close up/mid shot was meant to happen. Then after shooting wide, shot mid because if run out of time for close ups, mid and wide shots aren's as big a jump from wide to close up and makes the piece more appealing to watch. 

Marks are used so people and objects are position in the same place for focusing for every different shot type, plus for continuity purposes. They are used by either place tap or a small object (like a camera lens) for where the person is meant to be standing. 

Continuity is very important, it provides the editors with a daily update of what is shot on each day.

Make sure that each scene is covered by every camera angle and they cut together in the edit

It can save a production lots of money and having to re-shoot scenes

Stand by is called my director to make sure everything is in place and ready to go, Standing by is just before the camera starts to record is said by the cameraman/operators. Then cameras rolling is said by the director when the the camera should start recording and then actions when the filming of the scene starts. And then at the end of the scene the camera hold for a few seconds then the director yells cut. 

You film before saying action, one in case camera doesn't record or something falls out of place, two in case the action starts before the camera is filming. 

You shouldn't watch footage back on set in case the actor sees and doesn't like the way they look, this could alter their performance and change everything that has have already been shot and waste time. 

The 180 shot rule is going from side to side and never letting an actor be on the other side of the camera. If they are shot sitting on the right from every angle they need to be sat on the right.