Advanced Production Techniques

I decided that I would need to research into basic elements for camera, lighting and sound that we could use in our film.

Camera
Coverage is the amount of film footage shot and different camera setups used in filming a scene.
We would need to make sure that everything (characters, set design etc) that needs to be in a shot, is in the shot when filming.
Jump cuts is a cut in editing that are shots of the same subject but vary very slightly in the camera position. This makes the shot appear to jump position.
We could use this instead of following characters, we could jump position.
The 180° rule is a rule in film making which is an imaginary line that cuts through the middle of the screen that states that two characters in the same should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the characters pass over the line it is known as crossing the line.
When filming and discussing shots we need to make sure that where the camera is placed is within these rules.
The rule of thirds is when the frame is split up into 9 imaginary boxes which act as a guide for the shot.
Exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall into a shot.

Lighting
3 point lighting consists of three lights; Key light, fill light and back light.
Key light is the main light which is normally the strongest. It is placed on one side of the camera or the subject so that that side is well lit while the other has the shadow.
Fill light is placed on the opposite side of the key light and is used to fill the shadows from the key. It is usually a softer light and the further it is moved away the softer it will be.
Back light is placed behind the subject which provides subtle highlights for the outlines of subjects. With lighting we will have to figure out where to place it and which type of lighting to use.

Sound
Positioning the microphone:
Distance; The microphone should be as close to the subject as possible without gathering unwanted sounds. It needs to have a good balance and be suitable for the situation in the scene. For example, if the scene requires background sound, the microphone should be further away, but if it’s a conversation between two people, the microphone should be closer to the subjects.

11th January 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_coverage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_cut
14th January 2010
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=define%3Aexposure&meta=&aq=f&oq=
http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/microphones/placement.html