Quick Tip: Use The Environment

P Valley • Ep 202 • Op: Xavier Thompson • DP: Richard Vialet •Dir: Barbara Brown

The two characters in this frame have had a fight, and the gentleman outside the door is apologizing. The door not only acts as a natural split screen and barrier, but also creates a different lighting effect, underscoring how the two of them exist in different worlds at this moment. It also serves to allow the character inside to be in control of the situation while the character outside is at his mercy.

There are always opportunities on every set. Knowing what they are takes keeping your head in the game. Knowing how to use them means understanding the story. Understand the story and these opportunities will present themselves.