Over The Shoulder

Reflection
Describe how your group planned your shots. What realizations did you make about the kind of planning that needs to happen BEFORE you shoot?
We didn't really plan out our shots, and all we knew was that we were going to need to learn the concept of over the shoulder shots.

Look at the composition of your over the shoulder shots. Did you follow the rule of thirds? Why or why not?
Yes and no, on my shots we had the rule of the thirds but on Cassie's shots we didn't.

What IMPRESSIONS do the over the shoulder shots create about the characters? How does this work?
In an over the shoulder shot, it is like you are standing in front of the character that is talking and getting on a more "personal" level.

How realistic does the dialogue seem in the final edit? What challenges did you have in editing?
To me, the dialogue seems somewhat realistic. We didn't really have any challenges during editing.

Is there a dominant mood or tone to your video? What is that mood or tone? How did you accomplish this?
I'd like to think the mood in this video is positive. We decided that Cassie would be a little bit more into the script than I, to make it a little more realistic to us.

What other observations do you have about using over the shoulder shots?
I don't really have any other observations.

What other ideas got emphasized or reinforced about how to make effective videos from doing this exercise?
One idea that was emphasized was that it added more of a relatable atmosphere with the characters in a film in an over the shoulder shot, it's like you are actually there in a conversation.