During a class lesson we learnt how to set up, use and
handle a camera and filming equipment.
We were taught the rulings of filming and how to take a
shot- the 3 aesthetic rules: rule of thirds, lead room and head room.
Rule of thirds:
Rule of thirds involves dividing an image 3x3 the four
points by the intersections of these lines can be used to align the features of
the image.
When the subject is placed in the middle of the gird it
makes the subject more dominant and makes it the most important thing in the
shot. Aligning the subject onto one of the points creates tension, energy and
interest in the photo making it visually attractive.
Lead room:
The lead room refers to the space in front and the direction
in which the moving object is facing towards. When the human eye scans an image
it expects to see a bit at the front of the subject.
For example a shot of a moving car, there would be space at the front to show that the car is not stationary and is moving, the space shows the direction is it travelling and also that it is moving.
For example a shot of a moving car, there would be space at the front to show that the car is not stationary and is moving, the space shows the direction is it travelling and also that it is moving.
Headroom:
Headroom refers to specifically the distance between the
head and the top of the frame.
The amount of headroom that is considered physically attractive is a dynamic quantity; which changes according to the amount of space the subject is taking up. Headroom changes according to camera zoom, the closer the subject the less headroom needed.
The amount of headroom that is considered physically attractive is a dynamic quantity; which changes according to the amount of space the subject is taking up. Headroom changes according to camera zoom, the closer the subject the less headroom needed.
White balance:
This is the
method by which the camera knows the main source of light this is so an accurate representation is the
true colours in a scene, this is done by matching the colour temperature to the
light source.
White balance is required so that the camera can adjust to the lighting and temperature of the room, this is very important when moving from inside and outside as the colour temperatures are very different. This can be set both manually and automatically on a camera.
White balance is required so that the camera can adjust to the lighting and temperature of the room, this is very important when moving from inside and outside as the colour temperatures are very different. This can be set both manually and automatically on a camera.
Depth of field:
The distance between 2 subjects in which one is more shaper
than the other which is in a shallow focus. There can be small depth of field
shots which give a shallow focus, where everything the background except the
foreground is in focus. Whereas, shots with a greater depth of field there is
deep focus where the subject in the foreground is blurred and the subject in
the foreground is in focus so you can clearly see what’s in the background.
