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Focus on Effect:  Framing of Shots

Now, you will learn about different framing techniques in the Elements of Film video:

mise-en-scène	internal framing	open space
negative space	rule of thirds	shallow focus
deep focus

Open your Elements of Film Handout.  If you printed the handout before, use the same handout again to record your observations.

1. Open the Elements of Film video.
   
   
2. Click on the term “Framing Techniques” located on the left side of the screen in the menu of the Elements of Film video.
   
   
3. Click on the YouTube icon on the bottom of each definition’s slide to see each technique in action.  What is the effect of each technique?
   
   
   
   
4. Record your observations on your Elements of Film Handout in the space provided.  How were shots framed?  What was the effect of the framing technique you observed?
   

WHAT’S NEXT?

Next, you will learn about how directors use sound in film.