After I done some exercises in this class, I realized that there are majority of scenes are dialogue scene which between different people. So this is a really significant and basic proportion of film. I want to successfully and creatively design dialogue scene in this semester. However, I am unable to construct a dialogue scene in a professional way, I often feel struggle about how to film the dialogue scene in my own way depending on some professional criteria. So I have to investigate them in a specific way.

Firstly, I will emphasize the usage of angels of film. In general, the most of dialogue scenes are begin with a wide shot for all people. The common and simplest way of two people’s conversation might have three basic camera angels: the wide shot of both subjects, two over the shoulder shots, move to each other’s shots. There is no doubt that those three angels are useful to construct the dialogue scene. The wide shot establish the environment and the relationship between the two characters, the shots of one each person change a perspective, some times can be a pov shot. But, it is enough? The answer must be negative. We can use more types of angels, for example, the special angels used in some films, the director utilize a angel from prof, such as parallel or a little bit under the table, through the door and so on. This camera angel may show a perspective of peep, which emphasize some emotion the characters have in this scene, or the specific atmosphere this scene have. I think it is so good and creative, I am so willing to use it in my future project. In addition, even some dialogue scenes are beginning with a wide shot, but I really like beginning with a close up for some things. I think it give an opportunity to viewers to have more expect and imagination about the situation.

The second basic element of dialogue scene frame which is the composition. Rule of thirds is the most popular principle used in composition. Rule of thirds is simply divides the screen to three equal parts vertically and horizontally. We need frame our subjects on those lines or in one of the third proportion screen. This rule can make the shot balance better. Also, when we put a two people in one frame, putting the less important people in one third proportion of a screen is a balance way. I always use this rule when I do the framing, I must keep using it in next project.

Moreover, I got a problem in the choice of using a long take to show dialogue scene or using several shots to show it. Finally, according to the exercise of phone scene, and some examples from famous films, such as the supermarket scene in Chungking Express, I realized how is the important of actor’s movements. Even though I prefer use several shots construct dialogue scene in my project, but I still need using the actor’s movement to instead of the frequent cuts. This way may makes my scene not too boring.

I mainly say some aspects of dialogue scene between two people. Actually, I also consider other parts about the dialogue over two people. Especially the more complicated usage of camera position, and the importance of action lines in the scene. However, I do not have enough time to explain it in here. I am keep posting on my blog. Also, I still have many problems need to consider in future days, I will investigate it, and got more feedback from the work I have done. I believe I am able to continually achieve different good points in this rest of semester.