Dialogue between 3 people

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hatsoff2halford

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I have written the script for a short film, one of my first with much dialogue. I am going to be using Oktava Mk012 into a DVX100b (on a boompole). My qustion is, what is the best way to record the scenes with dialogue. Do I just record each scene through from different angles? So, a closeup of each persons face, then maybe a wide shot?

Any help would be great. Also, I don't have the money for any external recorders.

-Logan
 
I have been considering getting that, I'm just worried it will be too advanced, i'm just starting out. All of my movies have had no dialogue...
 
it really depends. Even if there are 3 people, most scenes have a 2x1 chaacteristic. So you could probably use a 2-shot of the 2 people in agreement and frame the other alone. That would already be 2 mediums. Shoot a master wide shot, definately, and cover up any important beats with close-ups. If you want to do the artsy/cassavetes way, just shoot the scene 3 times, each time following one person with the camera.

Other than that there are really one billion different ways to shoot this, and that's what makes it so fun!
 
hatsoff2halford said:
I have been considering getting that, I'm just worried it will be too advanced, i'm just starting out. All of my movies have had no dialogue...
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It's pretty straight-forward. Some things get complicated, but that's out fault for making films rather than filming plays. :)

It will answer your question...with examples. lus about a zillion other situations. And not only show you how to do, but why a particular way of doing it is right for a particular situation.
 
watch "sleepers" and look for the four kids sitting around the table. however you can choose to shoot however you want to.
 
Its amazing how the postion of characters in a shot, whose in a partcular shot and framing effect the feel of the scene. Changing it has a dramatic effect.
 
the hollywood camera work series is a perfect teaching tool regardless how much work you have done. it starts off rather simple and ends up teaching you stuff you never even learned in film school.

it is a excellent tool.
 
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