KEY TERMS: narrative sense, film to edit, sequencing, narrative structure, narrative themes, cut to close up, reaction shots, variety of shot distances, fail to plan – plan to fail!
It is imperative to plan your shoot.
TAKE A COPY OF THIS TEMPLATE and plan your shoot and note down the key story goals and how the narrative can be filmed to edit for sense.
Cut to close up – cut to reaction shots – match on action – POV – deliberate movement are all vital skills to help create a connection to the events.
Filming it all in wide or mid shot will not create that visual dynamic or create a connection to the characters.
One location might need several slides for different scenes to be filmed at that location.