Monday, October 16, 2023

Preliminary Exercise 9: Practicing Camerawork: Shot Sizes, Camera Angles, Framing, and Camera Composition Day 2


           Filming on a site means shooting the actual setting where the story takes place. Cinematography is the art of visual storytelling using motion picture photography. The cinematographer is mainly responsible for this, as well as the camerawork on a film's production. Cinematographer, Don Burgess, was responsible for the camerawork of the iconic movies "Spider-Man" and "The Polar Express." He won an Academy Award, the American Society of Cinematographers, the BAFTA Awards, and many other awards.


Shot #1


Someone getting handed a gift.
Shot Size: Close up
Camera Angle: Overhead shot
Framing: Over-the-shoulder
Composition: Point of view
Tone: Thoughtful

Shot #2


Two friends have a very close stare-down.
Shot Size: Extreme close-up
Camera Angle: Eye level
Framing: Two Shot
Composition: Deep focus
Tone: Intense

Shot #3


A Hello Kitty toy lying on the table.
Shot Size: Medium shot
Camera Angle: Dutch angle
Framing: Insert shot
Composition: Shallow focus
Tone: Wholesome

Shot #4


A person admiring the nature around him.
Shot Size: Medium-full shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Framing: Single shot
Composition: Balance
Tone: Serenity

Shot #5


A Santa Clause statue beside a wall.
Shot Size: Extreme close-up
Camera Angle: Dutch angle
Framing: Insert shot
Composition: Deep focus
Tone: Joyous

Shot #6


Visitors at a museum enjoy their surroundings as they walk around.
Shot Size: Wide shot
Camera Angle: High Angle
Framing: Crowd shot
Composition: Horizontal
Tone: Intriguing

Shot #7


A student attempting to pose for a picture.
Shot Size: Medium shot
Camera Angle: Knee level
Framing: Over-the-shoulder
Composition: Color
Tone: Goofy

Shot #8


A Christmas tree is being displayed in a home.

Shot Size: Medium-full shot
Camera Angle: Ground level
Framing: point of view
Composition: Shallow focus
Tone: Comforting


Reflection

          My team learned camerawork techniques to practice planning short stories and film frames. To make it easier on the second day, me and my team were planning on how were going to take the shots beforehand, so we didn't waste time planning at the locations we were taking the shots at. My team switched roles, filming and acting, so there could be different characters in the shot. We accomplished the goal of continuing the planning of short stories and filming frames. Each team member took turns capturing pictures with different camerawork techniques and taking a part in the story. We used our phones to take the pictures because we had easier access to them and they were easy to use. In this exercise, I learned how to apply these camerawork techniques in real life to take shots that reflect the feeling and the mood of a scene.


Work Cited

Filming On Location: Understanding And Doing It | MarilynFilms.com - Blog. (2018, November 26). https://marilynfilms.com/filming-location-understanding-doing/#:~:text=What%20is%20generally%20meant%20by%20filming%20on%20location,a%20sense%20of%20greater%20realism%20to%20their%20films

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