FIPR 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: 30-Degree Rule, Eyeline Match
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Shot = 1 subject + 1 verb. Contained in the design of the scene. Set-up can be cut into a number of shots. Familiar image reverberates with the harmonies of previous movements, makes the present moment larger never changing object/motif that reoccurs, amplifies the moment. Master shot a shot that tells the story as completely possible, appropriate. Axis established shift from a to b positions establish table geography, high eyelines/figures. Crossing axis can be done in many ways, should be motivated dramatically. Allows invisible edits of the same person or objects without an intervening shot. Breaking the 30 degree rule makes the audience aware of the camera instead of the action.
