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Summarizing a story

What is a 20 shot story? The novel or story is condensed to exactly

20 shots Major characters, events and theme need

to be included An activity in summarizing and examining

the crucial details of the story

How to create a 20 shot story? Storyboard the text Shoot each shot, one at a time In camera-editing (set up first shot, hit

record, hit pause, then continue with second shot, third shot, etc.)

Must rehearse

Camera

Long shot

Features a person

or people from head

to toe full body shot LS

Medium Shot Features the person from about the waist to

the head MS

Close-up

Features a person’s head and shoulders We are close to the character Able to more clearly recognize facial expressions CU

Extreme Close-up Closest we can get to a person or object Eye, mouth, watch, doorknob, etc. ECU

Establishing Shot First shot of a scene Tells where the action will be taking place EST

EST Can be a building A sign Or a title

Principal’s Office

Over the shoulder shot Back of person’s

head=foreground Main character’s

head=background, but it is in focus

We know the character is talking to someone

OS

2 shot A shot with 2 people in it

normal Shot is taken at a normal, everyday angle Eye-level

Low angle Camera is on ground or low…and looking

up Subject on the screen is powerful or

superior

High angle

Camera looks down on the subject Subject on the screen is weak or inferior

dutch

Angle is diagonal, crooked

Suggests action or excitement

Something abnormal is going on

Point of view Camera becomes the eye of the subject POV

As a class, let’s storyboard…

The Three Little Pigs

Cell Phones An alternate way to record interviews A way to capture video and audio without

having to purchase video cameras Limitations

lack of camera angles school district policy on cell

phone use in school