Use of framing/ thinking about the layout of my shots

Framing: How I have Improved as a Filmmaker

As I have previously discussed, one of the things I believe I have improved on is the framing of my shots. In the training sequence I was able to use the eye line of the horizon and the sky to level out the ground. I became conscious of this after watching the shorts 'Pressure Makes us' and I became increasingly aware of the importance of leveling out the framing.

If the horizon line was too far to the ground, there would be unnecessary head room, which would distract from the narrative. To low, and the shot would feel cropped and not planned properly. I had to balance between the two.

While shooting I used the rule of thirds. I opened up the menu on my camera and I was able to put on the third lines. This helped me line up the actor and the surrounding location properly.