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One of the topics in the reading "Elements of Composition, Part 1" was "Selective Focus to the Rescue." Take a look at this podcast to better understand the purpose of this technique, as well as learn exactly how to put it into practice.


 
 

In this video, we learn a little bit more about the rule of thirds: it covers several topics including:

  • Using the Rule of Thirds with talking heads
  • Using the Rule of Thirds with landscape footage
  • Using the Rule of Thirds with static objects
  • Using the Rule of Thirds with someone moving across the frame
 
 


Izzy Video 110 - The Rule of Thirds Revisited from izzyvideo on Vimeo.

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Action (in a screenplay)

• The action is just what it sounds like; it describes all the action in the film. Action can only describe something that the camera can take a picture of, hence a line like, “Judy wanted to be a teacher when she grew up” is not good action. There is no way the camera can capture this statement
• Action is always in the present tense
• Action always uses active language. “He is trying to run” is passive “He tries to run” is active
• Verbs proceeded by the word is and ending with “ing” are generally passive