Key Concepts from Lecture #3

Key Concepts from Lecture #3

• Shot sizes
• Rule of thirds
• X,Y, Z axis
• Foreground, Midground, Background
• Direction: Line and Shapes
• Symmetry vs. Asymmetry
• Headroom
• Avoid cropping at body joints
• Lookspace
• Leadroom
• Open vs. Closed Frames
• Scale
• Camera Angles:Low vs. High/ Canted angle/ Direct Address/Front>Back

• Static shots vs. Camera moves
• Pivot shots: pan, tilt
• Dynamic Shots: tracking, dolly, boom
• Note the difference between pivot and dynamic
• Motivated vs. Unmotivated camera movement