From the course: Learning Cinematography: 2 Working on Set

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Change the pattern for a reason

Change the pattern for a reason

From the course: Learning Cinematography: 2 Working on Set

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Change the pattern for a reason

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- Now we've moved to the 50 millimeter, and we're going in close for her close up. This will match his close up from the other side. We're continuing that pattern that we established from the other side. So that we can see the emotional intensity of the scene from each character's perspective. Okay, here we go. - [Director] Britney's jumping in with the slate. - Can you get? - [Director] Let's roll audio. - [Sound Man] Audio's speed. - [Cameraman] Camera speeds. - [Director] And go ahead Britney. - [Britney] 13 Edmund, take two marker. - Set. - [Director] And Britney's going to settle. Camera's already adjacent when you're ready. - [Cameraman] All right, Michelle. Cold as ice. Action. - How was work? - [Husband] It was work. - Tough day? - [Director] And cut. - [Cameraman] Camera cuts. - Okay. So we have our close up on her angle. The next thing we're going to do is to change to the other side, so that we can break the pattern we've established. Okay, all right. Let's flip it around…

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