The objective of this assignment is to use a storyboard to select camera movement frames and create videos to demonstrate camera movement techniques in film. To complete this assignment, I needed to find people to play the role of the storyboard and a tripod to create a certain effect of some of the camera movements. The camera movement techniques I selected to recreate in the videos are zoom-in shot, Dolly shot, static shot, push-in shot, tilt, dolly push-in, Pan, and tracking. The zoom-in shot focuses on the subject and creates suspense on what will be or was the outcome of the subject. The dolly shot is to follow the forward movement of the subject to show the status it has on everybody else. The static shot centers the focus on the conflict without too much movement being taken place at the same. The push-in shot gets a closer look at the reaction of the subject. The tilt shot reveals the subjects and the scheme they're planning. The dolly push-in shot gets a closer look at the information that is being shown. The pan shot shows how the subject is affecting its surroundings (causing it to shake). The tracking shot follows the subject to show the consequence of their action.
Video #1
Zoom in shot
Action Line: Lexi is shown lying on the theatre stairs.
Shot Size: Establishing shot
Camera Angle: High angle
Framing: One shot
Composition: Horizontal lines
Tone: Unsettling
Video #2
Dolly Push-in Shot
Action Line: Lexi and her friend are shown walking down the hallway of their school. The students around them are distracted by their phones.
Shot Size: Full shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Framing: Crowd shot
Composition: Leading lines
Tone: Casual
Video #3
Static Shot
Action Line: Lexi and her friend bully a student.
Shot Size: Master shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Framing: Three shot
Composition: Shallow focus
Tone: Menacing
Video #4
Push in Shot
Action Line: The student bullied by Lexi and her friend appears shaken and frozen in fear.
Shot Size: Medium close-up shot
Camera Angle: Eye level
Framing: Single shot
Composition: Deep focus
Tone: Horrified
Video #5
Dolly in Shot
Action Line: A blurry flashback of a contract stating that Piper High School is a cult and that the school covered Lexi's death, appears on the screen, which then creates situational irony.
Shot Size: Medium shot
Camera Angle: Dutch angle
Framing: Insert shot
Composition: Shallow focus
Tone: Shocking
Video #6
Pan shot
Action Line: After a student at Piper High School discovers their school's contract and the truth behind their peer's death, the student decides to reveal the truth about their school. The intercom blazes in every classroom and hallway. This scene shows two students at Piper High School briefly taking notice of the announcement but eventually continuing about their days.
Shot Size: Extreme close-up
Camera Angle: Dutch and cowboy shot
Framing: Insert shot
Composition: Deep focus
Tone: Hopeful
Video #7
Tracking Shot
Action Line: The student who exposed the truth about her school on the intercom gets interrupted in the middle of her announcement. She gets escorted by the school's security.
Shot Size: Medium shot
Camera Angle: Knee level
Framing: Over-the-shoulder shot
Composition: Color
Tone: Weary
Reflection
In this exercise, I learned how to execute these camera movements in film and how to use them effectively. Each team member took turns filming a camera movement and taking part in the film. We also also assisted in gaining people to join in the film. Me and my teammates worked with the resources by getting into the character of the films and pretending it is in real life. I feel we did very well on this assignment, but there can always be room for improvement.
Work Cited
Zoom Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary. (n.d.). https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/zoom#:~:text=zoom%20in,to%20be%20bigger%20and%20closer
Kench, S. (2023, September 1). What is a Static Shot? Definition and Examples in Film. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-static-shot-definition/#:~:text=A%20static%20shot%20in%20film%20is%20a%20shot%20that%20is,move%20in%20a%20static%20shot
What is a Tilt Shot? Essentials of Tilt Camera Movement. (2020, October 5). StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/tilt-shot-in-film/#:~:text=A%20tilt%20shot%20is%20shot,raising%20or%20lowering%20their%20heads
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