Framing

In order to get an idea of what is ideal and what is not ideal when shooting our teen movie opening we were made aware of some tips and tricks.

We watched a short film with examples of good framing and were encouraged to think about this when shooting our teen film in the near future. Some tips that I felt were especially useful and will be taken into consideration when filming are:

• Match cuts are good and will make a film look much more professional.
• Do not zoom in and out whilst filming as this can make the film look unprofessional.
• Close-ups are essential and you can never have to many, they convey emotion fantastically and add to suspense and drama.
• Wherever possible try and make actors walk in and out of the frame as it helps with the editing.
• No headspace ever!!

I think my group and I use these tips when filming in order to make the best teen film opening we possibly can.