Camera shot- using a camera

For our first time using the cameras we had been asked to create a short clip that will include different camera shots and a variety of camera movement. The clip that we created includes a still panning shot were the camera is moving but the subject stays still. We also created a shot were the camera is following a moving object, for example following a moving bus. The clip also shows a tily up shot, this shot begins low down and the camera slowely moves up to reveal the actor of the object. As a group we also decided to film a over the shoulder medium shot which shows two people in the frame, but showing the reaction of one actor whist the others back it towards the camera to show them having a conversation. Once all the filming had been created and was happy as a group that we have provided enough different camera shot movements, we then focused on editing our clips together into one short video. Here is our short clip showing different camera shot movements

 

Recreation of a short clip

As seen from my last blog, we presented our story board as a group of the recreation from the beginning scene of 'Scream' from High School Musical Senior Year. The reason for choosing this clip was because it has a varitey of different shots, movements and angles such as panning and low angle shot This clip was very simple and did not  require anything too advanced  for us to try and recreate. Here is a video of the clip, we recreated the first 45 seconds of the clip: 

Before we was able to start filming we had to decide as a group on a appropiate locations for the clip, and make a story board so we was aware of wait to aim for and how many seconds each shot should consist of. We also needed to think about if any props was needed in our recreation so had to make sure we was able to access them for the day of the recording. Once we had filmed our clip we then had to think about the editing and effects that we would like to adjust to the clip to give it more of an effective and profeshional look. Here is our final outcome:

Story board - high school musical

The next task we were set was to recreate a short scene of our choice, my group chose recreate the begging of 'scream' from High School Musical 3 Senior Year. We chose this scene because it has a variety of shots and camera movement but it was still slow paced and simple enough for us to try ourselves. Before we could start we had to story board what we wanted to film, her is a photo of our story board

Story board- camera shots

For our task we were asked to create and film a variety of shots using different angles and techniques. Before we could film our shots we needed to story board and plan what kind of shots we were going to try. Here is the picture of our story board for our first shoot. We included a two panning shots, a over the shoulder medium shot as well as a tilt up shot

Our next task was to film what we had planned to do then edit them into one short clip.

Camera movement

PanningThe camera swivels (in the same base position) to follow a moving subject. A space is left in front of the subject: the pan 'leads' rather than 'trails'. A pan usually begins and ends with a few seconds of still picture to give greater impact. The speed of a pan across a subject creates a particular mood as well as establishing the viewer's relationship with the subject. 'Hosepiping' is continually panning across from one person to another; it looks clumsy.

Crabbing

A term similar to truck which usually means for a handheld camera operator to walk sideways (like a crab). With the advent of stabilised camera mounts it's largely a directors choice whether to say truck or crab.


Tracking
Roughly synonymous with the dolly shot, but often defined more specifically as movement which stays a constant distance from the action, especially side-to-side movement.



Zooming
A change in the lens focal length with gives the illusion of moving the camera closer or further away.

Pedestal

Moving the camera position vertically.

Tilt

Vertical movement of the camera angle, eg. pointing the camera up and down (as opposed to moving the whole camera up and down).

Film Genres

Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.), non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes (or recently, heroines) battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism. Includes the James Bond 'fantasy' spy/espionage series, martial arts films, so-called 'blaxploitation' films, and some superhero films.







 Adventure films are usually exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales, very similar to or often paired with the action film genre. They can include traditional swashbucklers, serialized films, and historical spectacles (similar to the epics film genre), searches or expeditions for lost continents, "jungle" and "desert" epics, treasure hunts, disaster films, or searches for the unknown.





Comedies are light-hearted plots consistently and deliberately designed to amuse and provoke laughter (with one-liners, jokes, etc.) by exaggerating the situation, the language, action, relationships and characters. This section describes various forms of comedy through cinematic history, including slapstick, screwball, spoofs and parodies, romantic comedies, black comedy (dark satirical comedy), and more.





Crime (gangster) films are developed around the sinister actions of criminals or mobsters, particularly bankrobbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums who operate outside the law, stealing and murdering their way through life. Criminal and gangster films are often categorized as film noir or detective-mystery films - because of underlying similarities between these cinematic forms. This category includes a description of various 'serial killer' films.



Dramas are serious, plot-driven presentations, portraying realistic characters, settings, life situations, and stories involving intense character development and interaction. Usually, they are not focused on special-effects, comedy, or action, Dramatic films are probably the largest film genre, with many subsets. See also melodramas, epics (historical dramas), or romantic genres. Dramatic biographical films (or "biopics") are a major sub-genre, as are 'adult' films (with mature subject content).