Preliminary Match Cut

Preliminary match cut exercise has allowed us to film variety of different shots in different angles to produce match cuts.
These shots were then put in to Final Cut Pro to be edited to set the match cuts for the shots to be continuous.

Camera Shots

• Extreme Long Shot
• Long Shot
• Full Shot
• Mid Shot
• Extreme close-up

Camera Angles

• Bird Eye Angle
• High Angle
• Eye-level Angle
• Low Angle

Camera Movements

• Crane Shot
• Panning
• Tracking Shot

Camera shots are used to highlight different aspects of a film's setting, characters and themes. Camera angles are used to position the viewer so that they can understand the relationships between the characters. Therefore camera shots and angles are very important in shaping meaning in a film.

Preliminary match cut exercise has allowed us to improve our skills on how to produce match cuts during filming process and editing.