DIRECTING AND GETTING THE RIGHT SHOT
what is a shot? A shot can be defined as everything that describes the way a filmmaker has set up their camera for recording. These are the following things you need to do before you start recording:
- you need to make your framing exactly how you want it to be: what exactly do you want it to be about. do you want it to be a close up shot or long shots.
- Make sure the action in front of the camera is how you want it to be: action is everything we need to see in front of the camera. it is important for you not to rush. Let the actors know exactly what they are doing.Putting the camera on the tripod makes the camera move in different ways.
- Your crew and your actors are exactly how you want them to be:when everyone is aware of what they are doing then it makes the job easier and fun.
DIRECTING CONTINUITY
Continuity and uncontrolled action
this means a systematic approach to filming.
Continuity and planned action
this means the planning of an action or an action happening in a systematic way.
DIRECTING PERFORMERS
Actors use different ways of getting into a character. They use their experiences to try and figure out what the character will be experiencing.
Actors work in an individual way.
Directors need to understand an individuals way of working.
All actors need word of encouragement, time, feedback and honesty.
The things that helps an actor:
The purpose of a person in a scene.
The history of a person in a scene.
The change in a person in a scene.
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