Preliminary Exercise 10 : Camera Movement Techniques Organizer

 Welcome back to my blog! This time we're on preliminary exercise 10! I did a graphic organizer for this assignment, and unfortunately because my partner wasn't here, I had to do it myself. Which is fine, cause I got the work done anyway. When it comes to camerawork in film, it's "the way the camera shifts to visually narrate and shape a viewer's perspective on a scene." Four ways a camera moves to capture a shot would be Dolly, Zoom, Pan, and Tilt. Two effects camera movement might have on the audience is the ability to give the viewers a way to capture and feel everything happening in a scene and gives them an opportunity to a have a more real experience. In this assignment the goal is to gain an understanding of the different camera movement shots and put them into a graphic organizer on PowerPoint for better clarity and practice.

 *REFLECTION*

   The activity's process wasn't that hard, my partner wasn't here so I had to complete it on my own. I was introduced to camera movement techniques by my media studies teacher (Mrs. Vincent) in first period when we first started the topic. She played a video, and we were set. The type of media product I created was a virtual graphic organizer to define and give background on the different camera movement shots. We used the school laptops that were provided to us with our phones, paper and pencils. And sharpies. I learned about camera movement and gained more knowledge on the different types. That's all for today, peep the videos below <3  

Preliminary Exercise 9 : Practicing Camerawork Day 2

  Welcome to Day 2! Today me and my partner worked on the second part of camerawork. Which was very busy and challenging!  We took the other set of 8 pictures from our storyboard and displayed them on here. Filming on site is shooting a film in the real world instead of on stage or an inside location. Cinematography is the art of making motion pictures. The person responsible for this task are called cinematographers. The person responsible for the camerawork on a film's production is the "Camera Operator!" And to give you an example of one, Nate Kolbeck! Two of his films consisted of "House of The Rising Sun" and "Crave". One of his awards are "Segment Winner Takes All". 

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  The activity's objective was too able to take real life shots based on the information we've been receiving in class. The task's process wasn't that difficult and found it easier going since Day 1. On Day 2 I learned more about the shot sizes and the angles they needed to be take in, that made it easier. Me and my teammate did not switch roles this day, we both did our parts like I stated in Day 1 which is the blog post before this one. We accomplished the goal of this assignment; we executed our plan by brainstorming ideas for sheets 3 & 4 than went off to take the shots, me and my teammate Richard S. Me and Richard brainstormed ideas, which was a little hard at time considering our differences, but we made it work. And when it was time to take the shots, he was the one behind the camera while I was directing. We used the school laptops and our phones, and paper (that was provided to us) and pencils. I learned everything in Day 1 which made today easier, so instead I just gained more knowledge towards my movie and how I can make it better. See ya next time !


Action line : Student zoning out 
Shot Size : Extreme close up shot  Angle : Eye level  Framing : Insert shot  Tone : Lost  Composition : Deep focus 

Action line : The Principal stares at her hand

Shot Size : Medium Shot Angle : Eye level  Framing : Over the shoulder Tone : Serious Composition : Balance 

Action line : The Principal lends her a suspension sheet

Shot Size : Close Up   Angle : Overhead              Framing : Single Shot   Composition : Deep Focus  Tone : Generosity

Action line : Student looks at the picture after being scolded   Shot Size : Medium Full Shot   Angle : Canted    Framing : Single Shot                    Composition : Shallow Focus   Tone : Sad 

Action line : The student's parents are texting her to come outside

Shot Size : Extreme Close Up shot   Angle : Overhead  Framing : Insert Shot  Composition :  Deep Focus. Tone : Sad

Action line : The student packs up to leave

Shot Size : Wide Shot   Angle : Ground level      Framing : Point of view  Tone : Quiet        Composition : Balance                                                         

                                      

Action line : She sits in the back of her mom's car while being yelled at

Shot Size : Medium Shot    Angle : Eye level

Framing : Over the Shoulder  Composition : Shallow faus   Tone : Intimate

Action line : She gets her phone taken away

Shot Size : Medium Shot    Angle : Shoulder level

Framing : Crowd shot  Composition : lines

Tone : Confiscation

Preliminary Exercise 8 : Practicing Camerawork Day 1

   Welcome to day 1 of camera work! Today I took pictures for my storyboard. Me and my partner took pictures for Page 1 & 2. In these pictures they demonstrate the shots that we took time to draw/plan out. Camerawork is the way cameras are used in a movie, it's important in film because it helps show emotions and the story unraveling to the audience. Shot sizes are how much is being portrayed in the setting or subject within the frame. Camera angles are the amount of space the audience sees in a frame. While framing is the placement and position of the subjects in your shots. And last but not least composition is the arrangement of visual information in the camera frame. Isn't that a lot!? Now here are some examples of each. Shot size: Wide shot, Camera Angle: Shoulder level, Framing: One shot, Composition: Deep Focus. In camerawork film production the person that's responsible is the cinematographer. And guess what? Rachel Morrison is one of the most well-known ones. Two of her major films are "DOPE" and "Some Girls". She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for best Cinematographer. Me and my team have to develop camera work skills to create our film so we can understand the techniques and all that is required to make our movie come out great and get a perfect score. Knowing the shot sizes, compositions, and certain angles are very important!!

  *REFLECTION*

  I learned a lot from this assignment, and to be honest I was very excited!! I gained more knowledge on what I need to improve my movie and I can't wait to start filming. And that includes on composition and framing, two things that I really needed to get under control. The locations consisted of inside a classroom, the school hallways, and the principal office. The characters were a boy and girl, the girl being named Chloe and the boy Jay. The tone of our page 1 & 2 was tense with a structured/disciplined effect. The students were working in class and when it was time to turn papers in Jay stole Chloe's paper, Chloe dashed out the class chasing after Jay when he ran out the class to escape, they got into an altercation and security had to break them up. Afterwards they made they're way to the principal's office where they faced punishment. This most definitely was an easy and fun experience that'd id totally be down to do again. We accomplished the goal of our assignment and also got better. We executed our task by planning our storyboard and analyzing everything we'd need, after we communicated on the shots when it was time to take the pictures and did them. All with the help of my team member Richard S. Richard drew and while me and him communicated on the shots. He took the pictures while I helped directed for picture taking. We used paper and pencils, and color pencils. We used the school laptops and a phone. I learned everything that supposed to be learned for this assignment.

Action line : Students working on an assignment they have to turn in   Shot Size : Establishing Shot Framing : Crowd Shot   Angle : Eye level    Composition : Balance

Action line : The Students are leaving to turn in their work    Shot Size : Master Shot    Angle : Eye level  Framing : Crowd Shot   Composition : Balance

Action line : The main character is about to turn in her work ang get it stolen    Shot Size : Wide Shot Angle : High Angle    Framing : Two Shot  Composition : Balance

Action line : The students get into a chase scene  Shot Size : Full Shot    Angle : Eye level    Framing : Two Shot    Composition : Shallow focus

Action line : The two students get into the hall and the main character bolts after him         Shot Size : Master Shot    Angle : High Angle                        Framing : Two Shot    Composition : Balance

Action line : The main character tackles the student and begin to punch him   Shot Size : Medium Shot

Angle : Low Angle   Framing : One/Single Shot

Composition : Shallow Focus

Action line : Security guard pulls the main character off the student    Shot Size : Medium Full Shot          Angle : Eye level    Framing : Two Shot Composition : Shallow Focus

Action line : They are questioned by the principal in the waiting room   Shot Size : Medium Close Shot Angle : Shoulder level  Framing : Eye level  Composition : Deep Focus

Preliminary Exercise 7 : Storyboarding Camerawork: Shot Sizes, Camera Angles, Framing, and Camera Composition Day 2

Day 2! Day 1 was a challenge, but I think today went by a lil easier. Let's wrap this part up lol. In the storyboarding process, what you need to do for your storyboard is find a goal and some ideas, consider planning it out and having details already decided. The skills used to create a storyboard involve brainstorming ideas and creating a timeline, sketching them out and make sure to get a couple opinions. The objective for sheets 3&4 are the after parts of what happened in sheets 1&2. After rushing out the class and getting into an altercation where security breaks them up, they go to the principal's office. Which leads us to here, they're parents get involved and they go through a lecture on the ride home. We used wide shots, close ups, and over the shoulder.

*REFLECTION*

  Day 2 was easier, after going through day on the process of completing those shots, day two was a breeze. Me and my partner (Richard S) did accomplish the assignment and executed it by following the steps and directions left for us. My partner happened not to be here for his part so I happened to do both. We used computers, phones, and paper, pencils, etc. I learned the importance of storyboarding and how it helps in film, after this I'd say I'm an expert. 

Preliminary Exercise 6 : Storyboarding Camerawork: Shot Sizes, Camera Angles, Framing, and Camera Composition Day 1

 Blog post day 6! Welcome back everybody, yes I know you missed me lol. Today is storyboard day 1, let's dive in. Storyboarding is the importance of finding which shots goes with the particular pictures/angles in a film. Two major reasons the industry uses storyboarding in the planning of movies is one, they guide the production process, and two, helps predict the outcome of your product and makes it way easier. Film production is the stage of the filmmaking process where the story described in a script is acted out in each scene. Camerawork is the way in which cameras are used in a movie or television program, it's important for students to understand why these techniques are important because they help them find the right movements in when bring their movie to life. Some movements I'll be executing is full shots, wide shots, establishing shots, etc

*REFLECTION*

  I learned about the different shots people can use in the storyboarding process, and how easily the process can be made by doing it. The goal was for students to analyze storyboarding and taking shots to help us gain practice. Me and my partner prepared for this exercise by planning out our sketches than drawing them out. Day one was a good process, we completed 2 1/2 sheets in one class period, me and Richard S. I communicated on the ideas and Richard drew them out, I directed the shot taking process while he took the pictures. We used Richard's iPhone 11 pro max to take the shots. I would say after this I'm a expert.