Circles
Using circles in your composition – whether they are formed by the setting, props or the arrangement of actors – is …
Staging
Staging refers to the arrangement of characters and objects within a frame. Where you put characters and objects in relationship to each other makes a significant contribution to your story. As noted in Professional Storyboarding: Rules of Thumb: “Choreographing your shots and characters in an exciting way creates efficiency with the scene and will bring even the dullest script to life. Interesting staging can cover up bad dialogue and give needed visual interest to unappealing characters.”
Cowboy shot
The cowboy shot is usually associated with westerns. Filmed from waist height and usually showing a gunslinger’s hand resting on …
Behind legs
Camera height makes a huge contribution to storytelling. While it’s most conventional to position the camera around a character’s eye …
Reflections
Many different surfaces – everything from windows to puddles – can be used to create reflections that can add an extra …
Profile talking to background
Here’s a neat variation on the standard two shot. Instead of having two characters standing or sitting next to each …