The Rule of Thirds is a concept in video and film production in which a frame is divided into nine imaginary sections. It is said that an image is most pleasing when its subjects or regions are composed along imaginary lines, which divide both vertically and horizontally into an image. If you were to divide a TV screen into thirds using lines, you'd find that where the lines cross, your eyes are naturally attracted to. Objects that fall on the line are more likely to draw your attention than if they didn't. In the image below you can see the your eyes are drawn to the points on the grid.
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Shot reverse shot is a technique used in nearly every film/programme there is. It is simply when two characters are having a conversation between each other and when the first character is speaking you film behind the second character so you can see the character as they speak. Then when the second character is speaking you will film them speaking behind the first character and then edit them together. This is a clip from a film showing shot reverse shot. This is a diagram showing how the producers would position their cameras whilst filming a shot reverse shot scene. The rule states that the camera(s) should remain the same side of an imaginary line. The line is drawn perpendicular to the camera’s viewpoint in the establishing shot of the scene. The rule enforces continuity of the film. An example is that in a scene with two people talking to eachother, if the person is walking from right to left, the next shot must also be shot from the same side, meaning the person has to enter the frame right to left again. The same applies for football matches and other sport.
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