Today’s class had a lot to do with this weeks reading. We were introduced to Lee Bobker’s three elements of filmic composition.
- Placement of people and objects within the frame
- Movement of people and objects within a fixed frame
- Movement of the frame itself
“Composition in film is unlike composition in any other visual art. The key is motion. Because no frame is exactly like any other frame, the image changes constantly, and the director and cameraman must exercise control over it at all times.”
Our exercise was to shoot a sequence of two people meeting, shaking hands then parting.
We found this extremely awkward to shoot so we decided to emphasise the awkwardness and this is what we came up with…
https://vimeo.com/124508465