Hey there, my hawk-eyed hellions,

For this Challenge, let's take a look at the ends of the shot spectrum: Extreme Wide Shots (EWS) and Extreme Close Ups (ECU). As we've mentioned before, shot variety makes for a more interesting story. In most cases, if your entire video consists of one single shot, your audience won't stay engaged.

The inspiration for this Challenge comes from Weekend Challenge participant Pat Boberg, and this video by directors Glen Milner and Ben Hilton:

Notice how often they move from an EWS to an ECU or an interesting POV shot (how's that for an acronym filled sentence — omg lol ikr?). EWSs are typically interested in the relationship between a subject and the surroundings, whereas ECUs are best for capturing detail.

Check out Russ's winning entry from our last Extreme Shots Challenge:

This weekend, tell a narrative story using only Extreme Wide Shots and Extreme Close Ups! If you feel like it's necessary to use other shots, go ahead, but try to keep the meat of your project in those extreme zones.

The Rules:

+ Film a narrative using only (or mostly) EWSs and ECUs. Remember that only videos made specifically for this Challenge will be considered.

+ Keep your film under 3 minutes.

+ If you add music, make sure you use a song you or a buddy created, or something from the Vimeo Music Store! If you do choose to use a Music Store song, please throw a link in the description.

+ Anything goes for your title, but add this at the end of your video's description: "Created for the Weekend Challenge: vimeo.com/groups/weekendchallenge"

+ Upload and post your video to the Weekend Challenge Group by ***Tuesday, September 30th, 2014*** at 11:59 PM (EST). Just follow the screenshots below:

All videos must be approved by the Vimeo Staff before appearing in the Group, so don't worry if your video doesn't show up at first; we'll get to it!

The Prizes:

+ The winner will receive a Challenge badge on their video, and free Vimeo Plus account for one year! If you're already a Plus member, you'll get another year tacked on to the end of your current subscription.

+ The runner-up will receive an extra 3GB of upload space in their weekly quota!
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