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Video Production - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Composition
        
        Symmetry
        
        Feels good to look at and makes people focus on the character.
        
        Leading Lines
        
        Lines tell the audience to focus on a specific point in the shot
        
        Leading Room & Head Room
        
        Don’t want the subject’s head to be cut off from the frame. Focus the subject on the side and facing into the frame
        
        Depth
        
        different focal lengths of the lens to help the audience to focus on what you want. How the subject relates to the world
        
        Size = Power
        
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        What the camera sees. (Things look more interesting when things are lined up with the line of thirds) People can focus on too many things and using the third line rule can help people focus.
  - - - Master Shot
        
        Wide Shot
        
        Full Shot
        
        Medium Full Shot / Cowboy
        
        Medium Shot
        
        Medium Close-Up
        
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        Natural shot (neither close nor far) distance is similar to how we interact on a daily basis. Above the waist, below the chest, and just below the head. Utilize a middle-ground approach
        
        Top of the subject’s head to right below the waist. Makes subject intimidating
        
        Subject body raches from the top from the bottom (Subject often in the middle of the frame). Tight enough to show the story but expand on the subject’s physiology and present a character.
        
        Positions subject far from the camera to visually represent their relationship to the environment. (Scale of the subject) (Make subject appear lonely or sad)
        
        confirms the location and geography. It also shows the actions that are in the scene in relation to each other. (Used to emphasize the distance between characters)
      - used for opening a scene, shoe geography, time of day, and size, lastly transition between scene (Crucial introductory scene)
  - - - High Angle
        
        Over Head Shot / Bird's eye view
        
        Dutch Angles Shot
        
        Eye-Level Shot
        
        Shoulder Level Shot
        
        Hip Level Shot
        
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        Gives the illusion of a low-angle shot. Used during conversations and can show height difference.
        
        Shooting at eye level is the most common height used. Helps proceed the character in a natural way. Creates an instant connection to the character
        
        Sense of unease, mania, terror, or bewilderment. It can also be used to magnify tension.
        
        Showcase to the complex movement, or capture the entirety of the scene.
        
        Below a subject’s eye line, looking up at them. Used to make a subject look more powerful. (Not confined to human subjects)
      - Below a subject’s eye line, looking up at them. Used to make a subject look more powerful. (Not confined to human subjects)
  - - - Commonly captured by using a tripod. No movement (Great for dialog and composition) can also be used to trap a character
      - Pan
        
        Rotates the camera horizontally. Used to follow the movement of a character or reveal information
        
        Whip Pan
        
        Creates a relationship between characters, adds energy and speed.
        
        Tilt
        
        Caputrs the vertical aspect of the world. (makes a character look dominant or weak) It can also reveal information about the character, setting, or scale
        
        Push-In
        
        Moves camera toward a subject. Visual cue that lets the audience know that the scene is important. Can also be used on external details or object. (Directs attention to certain detail)
        
        Pull Out
        
        Disconnect from the character. Can also reveal the context of the scene, its setting, or its character
        
        Zoom
        
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- - - - Cutting on Action
        
        Cut Away
        
        Cross-Cutting
        
        Jump Cut
        
        Match Cut
        
        Fade In / Fade Out
        
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        Cuts from one shot to a similar shot by action or composition. Commonly use as scene transitions
        
        Show the crossing of time (Add a level of urgency to the scene) Montage is the sequence of transitioning through time.
        
        Cutting between character and can emp up the suspense or show what’s in the character’s head
        
        Cutting to an insert shot then back. (Could be used to get into a character’s head)
        
        Cutting while a subject is still moving (Commonly found in action films)
      - simple edits that go from one shot to another
  - - - Using objects or dark colors to obscure the lens, an editor can stitch two shots together creating a false long take. You can also use VFX to combine two different cameras together.
- - - - Script is Polished and Approved
        
        The Budget meets the project needs
        
        The Script has been storyboarded
        
        Proper communication and confirmation from all of the developers to ensure everything meets standards
        
        Production time/location both ready
        
        Script is revisioned and check off for improvements and adding minor details
      - Sets the Correct mood and speaks to the Audience the production is targeting
        
        Character Development that is logical
        
        Correct Theme Development
        
        Communicates deeper meaning behind a scene and allows the audience to relate to the character or development of the story
  - - - Crew: All positions are filled and aware of their schedule
        
        All the equipment in place
        
        A shot list (Avaliable to Everyone)
        
        A shot list containing all of the shots that will be done through out the entirety of the film so no one gets confused and knows where to go (speeds up the process and less mistakes)
        
        No one is late and work starts on time. Everyone is aware of timing and when a person needs to show up
      - Having all of the actors, cameraman, audio, lighting specialists, and editors ready and onset
    - - Gear ready and in place
        
        previsualization with key members is done
        
        Game Plan set
        
        Lights, Camera, and Audio Ready
        
        Everything is ready to go; time to start shooting
        
        Have everything you need in place and checked off before going off to shoot