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Evaluating supporting elements in a take

Evaluating supporting elements in a take - Premiere Pro Tutorial

From the course: Premiere Pro: Narrative Scene Editing

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Evaluating supporting elements in a take

In this movie, we will focus on elements that support the theme of the scene. Body language, blocking, and props can all lend themselves in the service of the story if you notice them and use them artfully within the scene. In the last movie, we watched the wide shot master. Mr. Dalton's blocking, which is the way he moves through the frame, involves stepping into the scene from off camera. He stops at the far end of the table. Joseph is seated and Mr. Dalton remains standing, and he takes a strong stance, and as we move through the scene, you notice Mr. Dalton even puts his hands in his pockets. What this says to me is that he clearly does not intend to roll up his sleeves and help Joseph with this problem. Body language is a really strong supporting element, and I usually mark sections of clips with really strong nonverbal actions that speak of a character's intentions. Notice that Mr. Dalton later in the scene starts to leave. He actually exits the frame, but he's pulled back in by…

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