Telling a story visually – thatʻs the challenge here! There are many ways to do it, but I will introduce a standard pattern that I want you all to master. Once youʻve mastered it, you are free to switch it around and play with it.
Basic sequence of shots are:
1. EWS – set up your location & setting
2. WS – introduce your characters & their relationship to the setting
3. MWS or MS – start showing details about your characters
4. MCU or CU – show emotions and reactions to relate to your characters
5. ECU – show the details