Story board imitation part 2

There were many innovative shots taken in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The 180 degree rule, the rule of thirds, and the 30 rule (either 30% or 30 degrees) were used. In the following paragraphs I will demonstrate how these rules were applied.

The director utilized the 180 degree rule multiple times in these 5 shots. From shot 2 to 3 the 180 degree line was crossed because Ron moves, enabling a new 180 degree line. The 180 degree line was also broken from shot 3 to 4 and 4 to 5 because new characters were introduced to the scene.

The rule of thirds was used quite often. In shot 1, the most important element is the stopped train. In shot 2, Ron’s hand falls under the rule of thirds, but then drifts to the middle of the shot. In shot 3 the glass bottle and Ron’s hand fall into the vertical and horizontal intersections. In shot 4 and 5 the rule of thirds is not utilized because the characters are in the middle of the screen.

The rule of 30 was used multiple times. In shot 1, the camera moved from a wide shot of the train to a medium shot of Ron in Shot 2. Shot 2 goes from a medium shot of Ron to a close-up of Ron. The rule of 30 was only used twice because the 180 degree rule was used for the rest of the shots.

I think the directing talent in the Harry Potter movies is phenomenal. The director knows how to push boundaries of filmmaking and keep the audience interested and on edge throughout the whole movie. The director followed the 180 degree rule, rule of thirds, and the 30 rule (30% rule). The director did not use the 30 rule of 30 degrees. This may be used later in the movie clip but since the 180 degree line kept changing, we did not use the 30 degree rule.