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I'd definitely say do a mixture. When there's a large-scale action sequence going on, give us a nice wide angle to get the full scope of events. If someone's saying something intense, give us a close-up on their face.

The best advice I can think to give is to read some comics, and watch some TV and movies, that you think tell their story well. Pay attention to the way scenes and shots are framed depending on the mood they're trying to put across. And if possible, try to find some that you think DON'T work so well; some of the old Rob Liefeld-drawn comics (like early X-Force) could have a lot of full-body shots of characters in dramatic poses (or just standing there) but they didn't really do much to advance the story on their own or differentiate themselves from each other.

Also, if you're planning your scenes shot-by-shot in advance, when it comes to taking the pictures maybe try a few different angles/styles for each one then you can see what works best in a sequence for telling the story -- things that work as individual shots may not turn out to be the most efective as part of a series (but you can always post those individual shots in the photos section and use them as promos to advertise your dio)!

02-06-2008, 02:35 AM	#7
Stormer Wasss once a man Offline --> Posts: 1,430 --> Join Date: Nov 2006	I'd definitely say do a mixture. When there's a large-scale action sequence going on, give us a nice wide angle to get the full scope of events. If someone's saying something intense, give us a close-up on their face. The best advice I can think to give is to read some comics, and watch some TV and movies, that you think tell their story well. Pay attention to the way scenes and shots are framed depending on the mood they're trying to put across. And if possible, try to find some that you think DON'T work so well; some of the old Rob Liefeld-drawn comics (like early X-Force) could have a lot of full-body shots of characters in dramatic poses (or just standing there) but they didn't really do much to advance the story on their own or differentiate themselves from each other. Also, if you're planning your scenes shot-by-shot in advance, when it comes to taking the pictures maybe try a few different angles/styles for each one then you can see what works best in a sequence for telling the story -- things that work as individual shots may not turn out to be the most efective as part of a series (but you can always post those individual shots in the photos section and use them as promos to advertise your dio)! __________________ * * * * * Come check out my Flickr account for more pics of my collection and additional shots from my JoeDios photoshoots. Includes my "Class Reunion" and "Foes Of The Joes" sets, exclusive to Flickr! Last updated 2/5/10.