Baby Steps

     Hello! The other day in class we started to film different shots to learn/understand how these shots are made and what do they mean. These are my first baby steps in the filming world! When doing these shots I learned and had fun, which in my opinion are two important things to be doing. I gathered with 2 of my classmates and we started to film our 5 shots. We then helped each other create our visuals that were in our heads. Throughout the process, we would question exactly how we wanted to film this angle and if there were any other angles that were involved in the shot. Overall, the practicing of taking shots was enjoyable and was a learning experience that I will be using to help me in my future projects. I'm only getting started. :)

Point of View Shot- In this shot, you see two of my classmates looking down at you and seeing if you are ok. This would be the Point of View or POV shot. In this clip I was trying to create the feeling of someone helping you. I feel that the shot was good, but you might not necessarily get the feeling since we are not the best actresses. However, I still believe that the right motive was there and that the angle was filmed well. When looking back, I do have a question: When it is a POV shot should you move the camera as if the head was moving or should it stay still? I'm going to have ask my teacher on that one! 

Over The Shoulder Shot- In this clip you see a student talking with one of her friends over some drama that is going on in her life. I used this clip so you can see that a conversation is happening. I also believe I did good in this shot since I included the face of one of the students and then the shoulder and part of the back of the other student. This helps the viewer understand that there is a conversation between two people. Another question that has popped up in my head is that is it necessary to see the shoulder or back of the person?

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Wide Shot/Long Shot-   In the clip you just saw above, you see a girl twirling in joy in the middle of the rain. I used a wide shot here because I wanted for the audience to be able to see the setting, in this case a garden, a school, and in the rain.  I showed the whole character and her surroundings. Although sometimes wide shots or  extreme wide shots can display loneliness, I feel that in this one it showed joy to be alone in "nature" and enjoy it. I feel that I did an ok job on this one. I don't know why, but I feel that I am missing something, so feel free to comment what you think I should do to make it better. It will be appreciated!

Master Shot- If I'm being quite honest, I need much more practice filming this type of shot. In my defense, we just learned about this shot the day we filmed the clips, but I wanted to give it a go. This shot is very interesting to me and one of the most realistic shots because it feels that you are walking behind someone. In this particular clip, you see a student leaving class and walking in the halls. While walking, she sees a friend and waves hello. I was trying to show the setting and the character in this clip. Moreover, I feel that this is called a master shot because it takes a long time to master. You can see how much effort and thought you have to put into it. Eventually, I would like to master this shot. Get it! ;)

Extreme Close up- Initially, I had an idea to have a close up of an eye and a tear drop falling down their cheek, however, we were running out of time so we had to come up with another idea. In the clip you see the student's eye going from side to side as if they were lost or scared. I feel that I did a pretty good job on this one and I have to give credit to my classmate for being a great actress in this clip. The look in her eyes and the intensity of how close the camera was really made the shot more impactful than if it were a Mid shot or a regular close up.

And these are my 5 shots. Hope you enjoyed! 

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