Wednesday 12 January 2011

180 degree rule

     The 180 degree rule is a simple guideline that says two characters in a scene must always have the same left/right relationship as eachother.

    Imagine a circle which is 360 degrees, cut the circle into half making it a 180 degree semi circle, this will be your action work base. This technique can be used when viewing people conversating, you should always keep the camera within the 180 degree of the circle .


    How ever the 180 degree rule can be broken, as proven int the film Dark Knight however this is only performed in rare occasions and by experienced directors only, such as Christopher Nolan. Personally i believe Christopher Nolan simply played with the irony in the scene that The Joker had intentions of braking rules .


    These images show how the 180 degree rule is broken, the camera switches sides and crosses the 180 degree boundaries.

      Intial Ideas - Treatment- Storyboards & Script

      (idea 1)
      TREATMENT: This film is called LAST HOPE, it's set in north London. it's about a young boy who was born into a mafia family.
      He doesn't understand that he is the chosen one to carry on the family name, his family has been running the street gangs for years and are highly wanted by the police so before they get caught the leader of the family tells him its hes turn to be in charge and hands him the responsibilities.

      STORYBOARD:

      SCRIPT:
      LAST HOPE

      "LAST HOPE", By Damilola Alokolaro


                      5/12/10
                      first

      INT. LONDON HACKNEY, TRAPHOUSE LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT

      Boy gang member on his knees holding prayer beads in hands,Casually dressed
      whilst surrounded by fellow elderly gang members dressed smartly,dull mood,
      Elderly members join hands for the last minute prayer.

      [V.O] Clock ticking

      Prayer finishes, Leading Elder looks at clock, (slowly)

      EXT. LONDON HACKNEY, TRAPHOUSE LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT

      Police officers on foot Surround the entrance of the TRAPHOUSE (Silently) armed with guns and
      torchlights...

      INT. LONDON HACKNEY, TRAPHOUSE LIVING ROOM-- NIGHT

      Elderly gang leader pours a drink ,straight face,makes a toast,
      then directs boy to the back room.(calmly)

      EXT. - LONDON HACKNEY, TRAPHOUSE LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT

      INT. - LONDON HACKNEY, TRAPHOUSE BEDROOM -- NIGHT

                      BOY
              is everything ok?

                      ELDERLY
              [SIGHS]..son.its time

      the Elderly hands Boy a folded piece of paper and a gun then walks into the
      Living room.police shortly bursts into the TRAPHOUSE, arresting all the gang members.
      boy makes a dash through the bedroom window, where a man in a car awaited him in the alley way.
      Car horns, boy jumps into get away car.

                      DRIVER
              Hello...

                      BOY
              huh, Whats going on? (trying to catch his breathe)

                      DRIVER
              Hahaa...

                      BOY
              who are you? where are you taking me?

                      DRIVER
              that is not important.. and neither is who i am.

                      BOY
              what?..speak now!!! (angryly)

      Boy points gun at drivers head, Driver isnt faised and still laughs,
      Turns head towards Boy, and smiles,

                      DRIVER
              You are the LASTHOPE


      (idea 2)
      TREATMENT: This film is called TRANSITION it's about a boy contemplating whether he should commit suicide, because he's being cyber bullied. He heads towards the woods and approaches a near river and see's a bright light from the sky and decides not to go on with the suicide act.

      STORYBOARD:


      SCRIPT:
      TRANSITION

      "TRANSITION", By Damilola Alokolaro


                      6/12/10
                      first

      INT. LONDON TOTTENHAM, BEDROOM -- NIGHT

      Teenager called Spencer sits at his computer on a chat room. dressed in pajamas.
      lights out, only light source is from the computer screen.

      EXT. LONDON TOTTENHAM, BEDROOM -- NIGHT

      INT. LONDON HORNSEY, BASEMENT-- NIGHT

      Crazy bully laughs aggressively as he types threats to Spencer through his laptop
      dark basement. he sits on a stool , no bed.

      EXT. - LONDON HORNSEY, BASEMENT -- NIGHT

      INT. - LONDON TOTTENHAM, BEDROOM -- NIGHT

                      SPENCER
              Leave me alone!!

                      BULLY
              [LAUGHS] LOL

      Spencer pulls the plug from this computer [VICIOUSLY] then storms out of his house towards a near river.

      [V.O] - Why me? wh whh why? 

      Spencer then looks into the clouds and see's and opening, he falls to his knees and begins to wheep.
               

      (idea 3)
      TREATMENT: This film is called 48HOURS and it's about a boy called 'Paul' who used to live in a deprived area, but his parents moved him out to he's relatives in order to live a better life and go to university, However he returns for a weekend, and falls back into he's old ways, committing crimes etc ...due to peer pressure from an old mate called 'Infamous J'

      STORYBOARD:

      SCRIPT:
      48HOURS

      "48HOURS", By Damilola Alokolaro


                      7/12/10
                      first

      INT. EAST LONDON, 149 BUS -- DAY

      Paul sitting on the bus, with his luggage, looking distressed, looks from left to right nervously.

      [V.O] - I can now see our suspect. IC3 on the 149 bus heading towards tottenham. [police officers]

      He ringings the stop button and runs off the bus.

      EXT. EAST LONDON, 149 BUS -- EVENING

      [V.O] - Yeah im back to this dump, Shit aint changed... im only here for two days so it is what it is..


      INT. LONDON BRENNETTS CLOSE N17-- NIGHT

      Paul arrives at his neighborhood, and bumps into an old mate ...'Infamous J'

                      INFAMOUS J
              Who's that!? .. leaning on his car, 1hand on mobile phone.

                      PAUL
              It's Paul man... ..looking intimidated..

      [V.O] - Thats infamous j, the biggest drug dealer on the block .. been jail 5 times, got 5 kids

                      INFAMOUS J 
              Ohh shit, where you been fam?

                      PAUL
              ive been at Uni and that ..

                      INFAMOUS J
              Fuck uni and alladat Blad..Look at my whip

                      PAUL
              Naa man I've changed ..drops head embarrassed..

                      INFAMOUS J
              Yh i can see you've changed, But since your killers lil brother mans got love for you still

                      PAUL
              yh i hear that

                      INFAMOUS J
              Come buck me at 12 oclock i got a lil job for you

                      PAUL
             [Sighs] i'll THINK about it   ..Whipes hand across face

                      INFAMOUS J
              Why you moving soggy blud, 12 O'Clock..Tonight

                  
      [V.O] - yeah, he's saying i'm soggy . but i'm not trying to get drawn into this lifestyle uno.

      Spencer gives infamous j the hood handshake and sprints into the flats slamming his front door!