Preliminary 30 sec vid

This is a preliminary test which shows a film character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.

The types of camera shots that are included are:

• Shot/reverse shot - during the conversation between two people
• 180 degree rule - when filming two actors keep camera one side of imaginary line

Match in match action - the cut from one shot to another should be smooth and continue the action being filmed