The BBC five shot rule: shot in this order (it’s important always to shoot in this order because they’ll cut together seamlessly)
1. Extreme close up on the hands
2. Extreme closeup on the face
3. Medium shot: hands and face in same shot
4. Wide shot or over the shoulder view of the action
5. Creative shot (make it very interesting: birds eye, worms eye view)
Similar to this, Alfred Hitchcock always follows by the three montages of film making, here is a video of him explaining this.
This is helpful as it covers the essential things needed to create a visually aesthetic film. It is also from the BBC, who create thousands of acclaimed films and is a reliable source.
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