180 Degree Rule & Practice Script

The 180 Degree rule whilst filming is used when 2 characters are in a scene, where they are seen to be having a conversation, where they maintain their left and right shoulders so that the camera has the ability to cross over.

Quick Script using 180 degree rule

Camera on the left side of Rebecca's shoulder

Emily: Did you see the look on her face when you approached her?

Camera changes to right side of Emily's shoulder

Rebecca: Of course I did, I was talking to her, she deserved the truth, right?

Camera changes to left side of Rebecca's shoulder

Emily: Yeah, I guess so...maybe you wasn't the person to tell her... 

Camera changes to right side of Emily's shoulder

Rebecca: Well, you if you thought it was such a bad idea you could have said before

Camera changes to left side of Rebecca's shoulder

Emily: Oh well, it's done now. I'm going to class. 

Emily walks off

*End of scene*

Analysis of Opening Sequence: The Godfather

Mise en scene 

The opening scene of The Godfather starts with a black screen which has an overplay of an instrumental piece of music. There is a title with the name of the film with the directors name. 12 seconds after the title disappears we begin to get a picture of a man sitting in a room, with only a black background with a light shining on the actors face. The use of this would help the audience capture the dialogue being used and also question where this man is.

Editing

There is not much use of editing within this scene, however there is the use of fade in, fade out. This may be used to go with the continuous instrumental playing at the beginning of the scene, he is telling narrating something that has happened so it is quite smooth.

Camera

There is no major camera use in this scene other than the close up of the actors face, which then slowly pans out so the audience can see what surrounds him and begin to ask questions, making them curious.

Sound

Within the clip a non-diegetic background music begins the scene right through to 0:21 when the actor first begins to use dialogue 'I believe in America...'

Audience Analysis on Pretty Little Liars.

Pretty Little Liars.

Plot: The series 'Pretty Little Liars' is based on a plot of five girls who are bestfriends, when one of them disappears and is later found dead, the remaining four begin to receive text messages from an anonymous person, signing A after each message, with secrets only Allison knows.   

Gender:  Female; I would say that Pretty Little Liars is aimed towards the female gender because the four main characters are females and it is looking at the show from a girls perspective.

Location: The show is based in a fictional town called Rosewood, Pennsylvania. It is recorded in America, the show has not only aired in America but various other countries too, such as England, Brazil, Australia and many others.

Job Titles: School students, most of the characters are aged 16-18.


Likes and Dislikes: Should enjoy watching drama mystery-thriller and enjoy being left with cliffhangers.
Audience/Age: Teens +14 through to adults. The programme is based on four teenage girls and it is a 'teen drama mystery-thriller' although it is based on teens because there is a mystery about it other age groups can get interested in the plot and continue to watch so find out then end result.