Thursday week 3 lecture

Yooooooooh'

aight, so today we're blessed with the knowledge of various 'cine-speak'.. (you know.. language of the cinemas.. duuh)

So heres a run down of all the shots and lingo:

VLS/WS = Very Long Shot / Wide shot

LS = Long Shot

MLS = Mid Long Shot

MCU = Medium Close Up

CU = Close Up

BCU = Big Close Up

ECU = Extreme Close Up

We also learnt how each shot can help the audience understand the Who, WHHAARRT!?, wherezz?!, When? Whyzz? and how? behind a cinematic piece.

Who = Close up shots - Show characters in Detail ect.
What = Mid Shot - Shows action
Where = Long Shot - Shows detail of surrounding area, at the start of a scene, considered a establishing shot.
When = Wide Shot (by josh's standard), Close Up - Establishing Time
Why = Big Close Up - Demonstrates in greater detail a character and their actions.
How =Medium Close Up, a series of Close Ups - Describes events ect.

We also touched base on the 180 degree rule and rule of 3rds.

The following picture, describes the 180 degree rule.

The 180 Degree Rule:

The green and red arrowed lines show the line the camera can take around the two subjects in the conversation. Once the camera passes the grey dashed line, the subjects switch places on screen.

The Rule of Thirds:The rule of thirds is a tool to add dynamics to a photo or scene. An imaginary grid is to be considered. Points of attention are created, where the lines overlap, as seen in the above picture. Naturally our attention is drawn to these areas, therefore, items of interest are generally placed in the top or bottom upper and lower codrents of each left and right side.

The Inverted Pyramid

Peace out, touch base again mondayz yo'

oh and check this car out.. complete & utter awesomeness..

OI GUYS... Lets watch a movie/television... (TASK)!!!!!!

Who = Close up shots - Show characters in Detail ect.

Belle and Aiden (Husband) shes got a cancer yo :( sad face. shes dieng, this close up explicates the emotion and sadness of the situation as she tells her husband.

What = Mid Shot - Shows action

Martha gets a shock when she shows Morag around the farm due to Ruby and Xavier's 'presence'


When = Wide Shot (by josh's standard), Close Up - Establishing Time

Showing the BBQ lunch in Tony and Rachel's backyard.. Rachel's baby is still missing, believed kidnapped..! SHOCK HORROR

Where = Long Shot - Shows detail of surrounding area, at the start of a scene, considered a establishing shot.


Summer Bay Surf club, setting the scence with a long shot of the club. Rachel's Child is missing! this sets the scene for where she approaches random people on the beach in a frenzy asking "have you seen this baby?!"

Why = Big Close Up - Demonstrates in greater detail a character and their actions.

Crazed Jane is watching again, alleged kidnapee, "i think my mums gone crrrrraaazzzzy", show her stalking Rachel and Tony.

How = Medium Close Up, a series of Close Ups - Describes events ect.

Belle just wants to float away from her troubles, shes got cancer and is dieing yo'. sad face. :(