GOS Ch2 Basics Of Composition

Question 1

Headroom

Answer 1

The amount of space above the subject’s head.

More info should be at mid frame

Question 2

Subjective Shooting

Direct Address

Answer 2

Subject looks directly at camera and so at audience

Question 3

Fourth Wall

Answer 3

Camera location

Question 4

Objective Shooting

Answer 4

Audience is observer behind camera or 4th wall

Question 5

Breaking 4th Wall

Answer 5

Actor looks at lens during objective shooting

Question 6

Look Room

Nose Room

Answer 6

Utilizes negative space and moves subject to side of frame. Negative space should be where actor is looking

Negative space behind actor causes dread, suspense, vulnerability.

Question 7

Rule of Thirds

Answer 7

Divide field of view by 3, vertically and horizontally

Eyes should be in upper right or left intersection

Question 8

Angles on Action

Answer 8

High- camera looks down
Neutral- eye level
Low- camera shoots up at

Question 9

360 method

Answer 9

0* facing subject dead on

90+ right side

180 facing spine

90- left side

Question 10

Clock face

Answer 10

6 front
12 noon back
3 left
9 right

Question 11

Camera position

Answer 11

Full front- can lack depth
Full back- reverse
Profile characters interacting, not good for emotion
3/4 front brings out facial contours
3/4 back-over the shoulder OTS or POV

Question 12

High Angle Shot

Answer 12

Camera above subject
Can make the subject appear weak, trapped

Can be used as establishing Shot XLS

Question 13

Bird’s Eye View

Answer 13

God view

Direct overhead

Question 14

Low Angle Shots

Answer 14

Camera looks up at individual, more significant, larger than life, important

Conveys size of space or looming importance

Question 15

Two-shot

Answer 15

Two characters in frame
Long shot
Medium long shot
Medium shot

MCU and CU two shot for romance or aggression

Question 16

Direct to Camera Two shot

Answer 16

Subject’s side by side, open to camera

In car, walking to camera (walk and talk)