Technical Aspects Possibilities

I have done some very basic drawings on paint to demonstrate the technical aspects that I could use in my opening sequence.

RULE OF THIRDS

Definition: The rule of thirds is a "rule of thumb" or guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images such as paintings,photographs and designs. The guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections

This will be useful in ensuring that the viewers attention is always where we intend it to be during a scene and will also create a much nicer 'look' for our scenes.

180° RULE

Definition: In film making, the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character will always be frame right of the second character, who is then always frame left of the first. If the camera passes over the axis, it is called jumping the line or crossing the line.

This is something that we must ensure that we remember at all times when filming our opening sequence to make sure that it looks as professional as possible.

SHOT, REVERSE SHOT

Definition: Shot reverse shot (or shot/countershot) is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

This may not be useful in our opening sequence as the two characters never actually meet but it is something to consider perhaps if we include other people in the film playing members of the public.