Match on Action

In this activity we demonstrated a Match on Action Scene, after the lesson i had clear understanding on what a Match on Action is. Match on Action is a filming technique that is used in many TV Shows and Films. Match on Action is an editing technique for continuity in which one shot cuts to another shot which portrays the action in the first shot, this creates an impression of a sense of continuity - the action carrying through creates a visual bridge which draws the viewers attention away from sight cutting or continuity issues.

In this activity we were given a scenario to demonstrate the match on action technique as a group we demonstrated the action of getting up from a chair/sofa and then walking away. Before filming this shot we scripted out where we were going to position the two cameras on tripods this was easier to set up once we started filming the shot. The positioning of the two cameras was very important because that insured that we have different views of the same action at the same time.

I was responsible for filming the shot, and this was fairly simple because in previous lessons we learnt how to use the cam recorders alongside the tripods to help us position the camera whilst filming but on the other hand the editing wasn't as simple because we had combine two different shot clips from two different cam records so then we could create a match on action shot.

Demonstrating 180 Degree Rule and Shot Reverse Shot

The 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character will always be frame right of the second character, who is then always frame left of the first. If the camera passes over the axis, it is called jumping the line or crossing the line.

A shot reverse shot is a film technique where one of the characters is shown looking back at another character then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other. Using the shot reverse shot this is an easy way of demonstrating a conversation because the camera shot switches between the characters because the camera concentrates on one character talking and then on the other character who replies so the audience has a clear understanding of who is speaking. Using this technique also makes the scene flow.

In the short video that my group and I made, the attention to filming was quite precise, we took to consideration in how the two characters would sit recording the video, and it was quite hard to. I believe while recording the footage I controlled the camera pretty well, throughout video it wasn't moving about, when recording, we had to crop out half of a characters body because it looked untidy.

However the first time of filming the clip the angle was wrong which made it look like was sitting at a different table. Taking this mistake into account when we re-filmed I was able to make sure that we got the right angle. My role was editing. I edited the clips together to make it look like it was a conversation that flowed and you couldn't tell that they were filmed at different times. I also had to make sure that none of the sound over lapped.