CUTLINESHOT 1 / WIDE
Give us a place.
A small figure against a large landscape tells us where to look. Leave room around the subject before moving closer.
STORIES BEGIN BETWEEN FRAMES.
Make every
cut count.
A little structure for your next short film. Find a moment, give it space, then decide what comes next.
Build a shot listOne moment.
Three ways in.
SHOT 2 / MEDIUM
Let something happen.
Stay with one gesture: a hand opening a gate, a person turning toward a window, a coat finding its hook.
SHOT 3 / CLOSE
Keep one detail.
A worn edge, a mark on a surface, a shadow across a face. End on something the wider frame could not tell us.
Distance changes the story.
Place
Keep the horizon and a point of arrival in the same frame.
Person
Give a gesture enough room to finish before you cut.
Detail
Move close only when the small thing matters.
Cut on
a connection.
Follow a shape, an action or a sound. The next shot can answer the last one without repeating it.
Your next
three shots.
Describe one thing the camera will see in each frame. Save the list before you leave; your words stay in this page until you download them.
Leave room
for the room.
Listen before recording. Make a note of the sounds that belong to the place, then decide which one connects the shots. Silence can hold a transition, too.
Before the first take.
What should I write down?
Write the frame, the action and the sound. Keep the description short enough to read while you are setting up.
Do I need special equipment?
Start with the camera you already know. A stable frame, a clear subject and a considered cut are enough for a small story.
Where is my shot list saved?
Your writing stays in the current page. The Save your file button downloads a text file to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
