PRELIM: Discovering continuity editing

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THE BRIEF:
Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.
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WHAT I LEARNED:

• shot lists make everything easier
• tell actors who aren't in the shot to shut up or to go somewhere else
• to not use shots with a small difference (2 steps minimum)
• as a director need to give clear instructions
• using shadows to advantage (shadow on my face in video)
• using manual focus
• doing 'rushes' 

WHAT I LEARNED FROM FINAL CUT PRO X:

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