Filmmaking Basics/Thumbnail Storyboard/Step by Step/aaad

Not A Good Decision!

You have cut from one side of the imaginary line between the two actors to the other side of this line.

$\Rightarrow$File:SBTDSChooseTSB1c.jpg $⟹$ Cut To $⟹$ File:SBTDSChooseTSB1a.jpg $\Rightarrow$ BAD!!!!

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File:CrossingLine.jpg Currently, the line is between the two actors. You can cross it only with the camera rolling. Cutting is not good.

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Also, there is another problem. Very soon, the Young Person will turn to talk to the Old Person so the Young Person's face will point away from the camera. So now is not a good time to cut to the right side of the Young Person.

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Think about this and…

go back and try again.

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Reference Material

• All the thumbnail storyboard frames.

• The unformatted script.

• The original story.

• The formatted script.

• To start over, go back to the beginning.

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