This Powerpoint presentation outlines composition principles for basic framing composition in journalistic features.

1. Review of Basic Camera Composition and Framing Journalists using videography must be as capable of telling a story with words as they are with pictures. This lesson is designed to teach you the “language” of framing and shot composition.

3. Extreme close up (ecu)

4. Close-up (cu)

5. Medium close up (mcu)

6. Medium shot (ms)

7. Medium long shot (mls)

8. Long shot (ls)

9. Extreme long shot (els)

15. Creating Depth Because images are two-dimensional, it is important to give the illusion of depth by lengthening the “z” axis. Shooting images with a foreground, mid-ground, and background can lengthen the Z axis and create more depth.

16. Rule of Thirds Placement of subject(s) and cut off points all fall within 3rds of the frame.

20. Dialogue Vector A relationship is set up between individuals in conversation by setting up shots and sequencing them back to back. This relationship is set up with a “2-shot” of the conversation. The 2-shot is often followed by a “cross shot” or an “over the shoulder shot”, which is used to maintain this connection between individuals.

22. Correct Dialogue Vector Notice how person A stays on the left while person B stays on the right? A B A B

23. Motion Vectors Be careful not to cross the 180 degree line of action or it will look like your subject has switched direction