LECTURES

Project Guidelines:
– There are no grades and no right or wrong answers.
– You choose what you share.
– You do not have to explain personal things.
– Respect other students' work and privacy.

Lecture 1: Tell a Story in 10 Pictures

How to tell a story using only photos!

1. Every story needs a beginning and an end

Your story should start clearly (who? where? what is happening?)
Your story should also have an ending (what changed? how did it finish?)

Think of it like a mini-movie with a start and a finish.

2. Show emotions in your photos

Use faces, body language, and actions
Show feelings like:
- happiness
- sadness
- surprise
- fear

We should understand how the characters feel without words.

3. Make the story clear

Each photo should connect to the next one
Avoid confusion — the viewer should understand the story easily
Ask yourself: “If someone sees only the pictures, will they understand?”

Task:

Create a story using exactly 10 pictures.

Example: Children’s Hospital – Belgrade, 1987.
by Mehrdad Khameneh

Lecture 2: Framing

How to use framing in film!

1. What is framing?
Framing is choosing what we see in the shot and what we don’t see

It helps guide the viewer’s attention

It shows the information we want to communicate

Think of it as deciding what is important in the image

2. Types of shots
We learned different shot sizes:

extreme long shot – shows the environment
long shot – shows the whole body
medium close-up – shows from chest up
close-up – focuses on the face
extreme close-up – shows small details

Each shot creates a different feeling and meaning

3. Practice (Filming exercises)

We did several filming exercises:

Filmed 30 seconds of an actor in silence

close-up

looking directly into the camera

Filmed 30 seconds of an actor speaking about themselves

medium close-up

looking into the camera

Filmed an interview (one question & short answer)

actor looking off-camera

medium close-up

At the end, a student recorded a summary

close-up

looking into the camera

Task:
Create a new exercise using different types of shots

Apply what you learned about framing

Lecture 2 – FRAMING
Date: April 1, 2026
FIS – Library in Sali

Lecture 3: The 180-Degree Rule

How to keep direction clear in film!

1. What is the 180-degree rule?
The 180-degree rule means the camera stays on one side of an imaginary line

This line is called the axis

It connects two characters or the direction of movement

It helps keep positions and movement consistent

Think of it as an invisible boundary the camera should not cross

2. Why is it important?

It keeps the scene clear and easy to understand
It helps the viewer know where characters are
It keeps screen direction consistent

If the rule is broken, the scene can feel confusing

3. Example (Conversation and movement)

In a conversation:

one character stays on the left the other stays on the right

In movement:

a character moves in one direction (left → right) and continues in the same direction

If the camera crosses the line:

characters switch sides
movement direction changes
This breaks continuity

4. Practice (Filming exercises):

Film a conversation between two actors

keep the camera on one side of the axis

shot–reverse shot (A → B → A)

Film a character walking in one direction

keep the same screen direction in all shots

4. Task:

Create a short scene with two characters
Use the 180-degree rule correctly
Keep positions and movement clear

Lecture 3 – The 180-degree rule
How to keep direction clear in film!
Date: April 8 2026
FIS – Library in Sali

Lecture 3 – The 180-degree rule