LESSON 2
FILMING TECHNIQUES
TASK
Filming controlled action.
CONDITIONS
Given information and diagrams relating to filming controlled action.
STANDARDS
Demonstrate competency of the task skill and knowledge by correctly responding to
80 percent of the multiple-choice questions covering filming techniques for
controlled action photography.
REFERENCES
FM 11-82
Learning Event 1:
USE BASIC SEQUENCE
1.
The foundation of good camera technique is referred to as the "basic
sequence." This applies to both film and TV cameras. A basic sequence is a set of
simple points used by professionals to achieve good footage. If you want to tell a
story, you must put together a wide variety of shots to obtain a smooth,
meaningful, visual flow of action. The basic sequence is the most important of all
the camera techniques that you will learn in your motion picture or television
course. In short, you must understand your medium as well as your camera; you must
know pictorial continuity.
Pictorial continuity is the framework of every well-
constructed motion picture, whether it is a Hollywood epic, newsreel, documentary,
or service training film.
2.
Continuity in cinematography.
a. The main goal of a cinematographer is to present the scenes he films in
such a manner that they convey a complete idea to the viewer. To accomplish this
requires considerable thought and planning. Individual scenes, each presenting an
idea or part of an idea, must be arranged in logical sequence.
Related scenes
should flow one into another so that there will be no gap in continuity. Unrelated
scenes must be joined into the film with
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