Hey guys!! I’m back again to talk about some projects I did on camera work and what I’ve learned from them. So, let's talk about the two camera work projects I did.
Camera Movement Project:
The first camera work project was about camera movements. Now I know I talked a little bit about it in my last post, but it doesn’t compare to actually making a video with these different movements.
So, for this project we were told to create a short film that displayed at least six camera movements: static, pan, tilt, push-in or pull-out, tracking, and one shot of your choice. Before I could start shooting, I needed to think of what the plot was going to be and then I thought of an idea. My idea was to make a stop-motion film with some character figures I found in my room. So, I grabbed some minions, a Bob Ross Funko pop, a Thomas Jefferson Funko pop, a rubber duck, and an owl and got to work. The story was that the minions are looking for a leader for the minions and through the film they try to find who is suitable for them.
Throughout this project, I learned a lot about how camera movements can look when watching them and how they sometimes are really seamless that the audience doesn’t even think a second thought. When we first started learning about camera movements, there was a YouTube video that showed every movement and some examples from films that used those movements. This helped me since I’m more of a visual person and seeing it being used can help in knowing how I need to make the camera move. As well, when I was shooting the film, it helped me with making a plot that can convey the feelings that it needs to, based on the movement. In the video, the guy talked about how certain movements can display different emotions for the audience so knowing that helps in making a good plot that conveys what you want the audience to feel.
Also, through this project, I had a mix of challenges and successes. This project was a little more challenging since I chose to create a stop-motion instead of a regular video. Since stop-motion is a sequence of photos that make a video, it made the process very tedious. As for successes, editing it was a little simpler since I just had to add sound effects, which one of them I created. Luckily, in the end it ended up looking great, but if I had to do something differently, I would’ve tried not to rush the shooting process.
Camera Shot and Angles Project:
The second project was about camera shots and angles. This project was a little different since it was new material we had learned, and it differed from the first project.
In this project, we were supposed to take 15 shots, and, in these shots, we are supposed to put these camera shots and angles: establishing, long, mid-shot, close-up, point-of-view, low angle (used with any shot), and a high angle (used with any shot). The project also said to make a story with inanimate objects. So, when starting to think of ideas, I had to first find my characters that I would use for these shots. I ended up using a hand sanitizer and an expo marker as my characters. The story for this project was that the sanitizer wants to go outside but is stuck in the classroom. He then meets the expo marker who also wants to go outside. They ended up enjoying each other's company instead and worrying less about going outside.
Throughout the project, I learned how to understand different camera shots and angles and how they can convey to the audience different meanings. When learning these terms, we were given photos that showed the different shots. This helped in showing a visual representation with some examples from TV shows and films. Also, the different angles helped in showing different emotions such as fear, anger, sadness, etc. When it came to taking the shots, it was helpful for making my plot ahead and jotting down what I wanted to do for each shot. This assisted in making the process easier for me.
For this project, it seemed to have its challenges and successes. One challenge was that it is a limited number of shots to convey a story. Also, the shots were not allowed to be made into a video. However, the story was still conveyed and still gives an answer to the audience. If I could’ve done something differently, I would have checked the photos to see if they correlate to one another better.
Summary:
Overall, both these projects helped me create an understanding of how camera work is done and how it is important for any show or film. I hope you guys enjoyed this little debrief on my camera work projects and hopefully I will be back with a new topic to talk about. Anyway, here are the links to the YouTube video about camera movements and both projects so that you can see the final products for each.
Links:
Camera Movement Project
Camera Shots and Angles Project
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