Mini-ShotSequence

The three-shot sequence is a simple base for you to start building upon.

This mini-shot sequence involves two parts. Both portions must be planned and filmed in ONE class period.

PART ONE:

Scene: Create a shot sequence of someone walking to their locker and opening it

In this order:

1. Full Shot: shot Sets the scene.
   • Student walking down the hall toward the locker
2. Medium shot: Brings the view closer.
   • Student's hand grabbing for the lock or handle of the locker (hand is focal point)
3. Close-up shot: The reason for setting up the scene, the main action.
   • Camera is placed on the top shelf of the INSIDE of the locker. Student opens the locker, camera will film student reaching into the locker.

EDIT IN THIS ORDER: Shot 1, Shot 2, Shot 3. Add music to make this interesting.

PART TWO:

Scene: GET CREATIVE!

Create your own idea for a 4 step shot sequence. Follow the shot order from above plus two shots of your own (do not use 2 types shots side by side in the edit)

Do not make the scene too COMPLEX, think of a basic, everyday, ORDINARY ACTION that you can make more interesting by using a shot sequence.

EXAMPLE:

Crumbling up a piece of paper and throwing it in the garbage can"

1. Shot 1: FULL SHOT: Student sitting at his desk in his classroom
2. Shot 2: MEDUIM SHOT: Student looking at the paper with a frustrated look on his face (medium shot shows just the student and the desk: much tighter than the first shot)
3. Shot 3: CLOSE UP SHOT: Student grabbing at his paper on his desk and crumbles it up (shot frames the just his hands)
4. Shot 4: MEDIUM SHOT: Student tosses the crumbled ball of paper toward the trash can (camera frames the students, and the crumbled paper flies out of the scene)
5. Shot 5: CLOSE UP: We can see the trash can, then the crumbled ball of paper is shown entering the trash can! NOTE: the paper must fly in from the direction that is was thrown from (think about the FOOTBALL sequence that you did) (this scene can be "set up" the paper doesn't actually have to be tossed all the way from the desk area)