08.00 Introduction
Overview
Students present their shot framing screenshots and discuss the limits of using composition frameworks such as the rule of thirds and why it might be best to forget the Rule of Thirds.
Students take screen recording captures of the visual sequences that they analyzed for homework. Using Adobe Premiere’s automated scene and shot detection tools, they break up the sequents into the original shots on the timeline. Students then use these shots and timings as a guide to recrate shot for shot recordings of the sequence.
Students turn their observations about framing and editing into a short virtual production idea. Use a narrative arc or story spine to identify what changes over time. The project may tell a conventional story, stage an impossible event, or develop an abstract visual sequence, but its progression should be intentional. Translate the idea into a brief script or action outline, storyboards, and a shot list. Plan the camera position, performer or object placement, foreground and background, sound, and physical space required for each shot. Agree on responsibilities and choose a scope your team can build, test, shoot, and edit with the available studio time.
Learning Objectives
- Describe a sequence’s beginning, development, and ending
- Write an action outline that identifies visible events and important sounds
- Draw storyboard panels that communicate framing, action, and camera movement
- Convert a storyboard into a shot list with a clear purpose for each shot
- Identify the physical props, costumes, digital assets, and audio needed for production
- Evaluate whether planned shots fit the available stage, time, and resources
- Assign team responsibilities and communicate the next production steps
Key Terms
- Narrative Arc
- Story Spine
- Script
- Storyboard
- Shot List
- Previsualization