Match On Action

Match on action 

Match on action is an editing technique for continuity editing where one shot cuts to another shot. It is used frequently in films and portrays the action of the subject in the first shot. The shot creates a sense of continuity and the action involved in the shot draws the viewers attention away from the cutting and continuity pauses. It is not a match cut because it portrays a continuity movement, it is often used in Hollywood film making to produce a seamless reality-effect. A common example is a man waling towards a door and reaches for the handle just as his hand touches the handle the scene cuts to the door opening on the other side.

Match On Action Example

Our match on action example

Camera Movements

Camera movements 

Zoom 

Zooming involves changing the focal length of the lens to make the subject appear closer or further away in the frame. Zooming is one the most frequently used camera movements and is one of the most overused.


Pedestal

This is when the camera moves up and down without changing its vertical and horizontal axis. This involves not tilting the lens up but just moving the camera up. Pedestal up means move the camera up and pedestal down mean move the camera down.




Dolly 

The name dolly comes from dolly tracks that used to be laid down for a heavy camera to move along. The dolly-in means step towards the subject with a camera,while dolly-out means step back with the camera keeping the zoom the same.





Truck 

The camera movement is like dollying but involves the motion of left and right. Truck left means moving the camera physically to the left while maintaing its perpendicular relationship. This camera movement may be used to follow a pedestrian down a street.





Handheld shooting 

Sometimes the action is moving too quickly for the camera to be on a tripod. To do this the camera needs to be more mobile and able to follow the action of the scene. Most times the camera will be held by the operator who then performs basic camera moves by moving their feet.

Arc Shot 

It allows the camera to move around the subject in a semi circle shape.




Tilt 

It is used in a fixed position moving the camera up and down vertically.

Whip pan

This shot causes the shot to blur as the camera pans quickly. It can be used between characters and as a transition between shots.

Crane shot 

This shot is positioned on a crane that is designed to be lowered and raised. It allows you to take a high angle shot but then allows you to swoop down.

Compositions

Compositions 

These are different compositions most of these I took myself apart from lines of sight and point of view.


The golden rectangle 

This is based on the golden ratio or the divine proportion which is mathematically developed formula observed often in nature but also is applied to architecture and art. 




The Rule of odds  

Having an odd number of things included in your composition means you eye and brain can't pair them up or group them easily. This is clever because there means that there is always one thing left that your eyes can't see meaning your eyes constantly move over the picture.






Leading lines 

This are lines that guide the viewers eyes around or through the artwork.


Strong diagonal

It is a form of a leading line that can transform a boring composition and turn it into a interesting one. 

Lines of sight 

They are created when a subject is looking at something within the painting. the viewers eyes follow the line of sight to the object being observed. 

Point of view

Moving the point of view above or below the subject can create a more 
interesting and dynamic piece of art. 

Framing

One way to make the subject to stand out is to create a natural frame within the composition. The frame helps draw the viewers eyes to the main subject and also creates a sense of depth.






Simplify 

This is eliminating unnecessary items from the composition because they only distract the viewer. 








Fill the frame

It is not always necessary to fill the whole composition with the entire subject sometimes it is more effective and and interesting to cut down the edges of the main subject.







Active space 

It is important when depicting action to leave a space between the side of the frame and the subject. If this does not happen then the composition looks unbalanced. 

Rule Of Thirds

Rule of thirds 

The basic idea of the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image into thirds horizontally and vertically so you have 9 parts as seen in the image below. 






The rule of thirds identifies four important parts of the image that you should consider placing points of interest in as you frame your picture. The main idea is that if you place points of interest on the intersections or on the lines than your picture turns out more balanced. This is because studies have shown that peoples eyes usually go to the intersections. 





For example in this picture the person has situated the woman's head in the intersection part so your eyes are drawn to her. If she was centred in the middle of the picture than it would look more awkward so because this is off centre it creates another interesting point to the image. 

This is the example of rule of thirds we took this will help us with composition when it comes to our final piece. 

180 Degree Video

This is our example of a 180 degree video this is a common shot used in filming and so was useful to learn as it allowed us to get used to working the camera and editing and so we saw what worked well and what didn't.