Reflection Questions for Over the Shoulder Assignment

Describe how your group planned your shots. What realizations did you make about the kind of planning that needs to happen BEFORE you shoot?

Look at the composition of your over the shoulder shots. Did you follow the rule of thirds? Why or why not?

What IMPRESSIONS do the over the shoulder shots create about the characters? How does this work?

How realistic does the dialogue seem in the final edit? What challenges did you have in editing?

Is there a dominant mood or tone to your video? What is that mood or tone? How did you accomplish this?

What other observations do you have about using over the shoulder shots?

What other ideas got emphasized or reinforced about how to make effective videos from doing this exercise?

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