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Mark Allen
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TV Directing 05: Shot OrderChoosing an order to shoot is usually based on logistics - but I'm going to bullet point a few things to consider:
1. If your scene is notably emotional - especially for tears - then shoot the crying person's close ups first. Who ever has the real moment. Shoot that close up first, then move to their wider coverage, but the performance will slowly fade. Generally - people will shoot wide and work their way in because the wide is establishing the action. This tip is for difficult performance scenes.
2. If one of your actors has trouble with lines or stumbles more during the rehearsals, have their coverage second because it will give them more of a chance to learn the lines while off screen for the first covered actor.
3. Shoot the shots of the scene that really matter first because you might end up rushing at the end of the day or your time on the location - so make sure you get the shots which hold the spine of the scene first and work your way towards the shots that you could lose if you had to.
