We it came to recording. We were not given time for editing as the exercise was only for experience with a camera alone.Therefore we tried to avoid making any mistakes in the video by rehearsing the scene or clip three times then recording on the fourth. When we started recording we had two main problems. We had to record twice dude to a malfunction with the camera we were given.
The second problem was to be sure not to break the 180° rule. This was found to be a underestimated take due to the location what we chosen the room was particularly small. So it was hard to place the equipment in the appropriate place.
The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/180_degree_rule
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/180_degree_rule.svg/678px-180_degree_rule.svg.png
more needed here, Lee, as this is very short and you say more about the one you acted in than your own!! comment on how it went, what was difficult, how it looked, feedback, and what you would do differently, as well as how you will approach the next step knowing what you do now.
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