i have understood the brief for my coursework the only thing i am not sure of is the objectives for the preliminary task we where given so i decided to do some research on match on action, shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

match on action
match on action is a type of film editing that cuts and connects two different views of the same action at the same moment in the movement. It carefully matches matches the movement across the two shots, when filmmakers use this they make it seem unedited. For a proper match on action shot, the action should begin in the first shot and end in the second shot.

example of match on action.

Shot 1: In this shot, we see the person beginning to get up from a sitting position The arrow indicates the person's direction of motion.




Shot 2: There is a cut to this shot, which shows the person finishing standing up. The main difference from shot 1 to shot 2 is the position of the camera.

i have understood the brief

i have read my brief and have understood what will have to be done for my preliminary task which is to demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule. As i have never created a film before i will have to understand what those three demonstrations actually mean.

Match on action

a match on action is a technique which is used in film editing it's a cut that connects two different views of the same action at the same moment in the movement.  it carefully matches the movement across the two shots. film makers make the shot seem that it was unedited. for a real match on action the action should begin in the first shot and finish in the second.

                                               action shot 1

  This is the first shot showing the actor from a medium close up with his                                     left hand up.

                                              Action shot 2

This is the second shot showing us a wide shot of the actor making it seem like it was unedited and was just a continuation of shot number one.                          

Shot reverse shot  

A shot reverse shot usually frames each speaker usually (2-4) in a medium close up shot as he or she says a line from the script. The shoulder or the profile of the listener is normally seen slightly out of the frame while the camera is focused on the speaker.

an example of a shot reverse shot 

Brief of media coursework

The brief for my media coursework comes in two parts one of them is the preliminary exercise which involves filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down on a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchange two lines of dialogue. this task MUST include a demonstration of match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule. 

The second one is the main task which is the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.