Sound & Motion class 1
Intro to class
Manual vs auto controls
Some controls:
See it correctly – the diopter in the viewfinder
AE (ND filter), AF
White balance
Focus (zoom in first)
Precaution – light sensitivity
Mounting it on the tripod and using the tripod
Camerawork – make it intentional
Shots can ask – and answer - questions
egs. Arroseur arose (DVD), Wm. Wegman's dogs
In class exercise:
In groups of 3 or 4, go out in to the park/on the street and shoot:
1. A “locked down” shot in which an interesting action occurs (enters, happens, leaves the frame)
2. A pan with a starting and ending point that are logically related.
3. A zoom that begins wide and ends on a salient detail, or begins on a details and widens out to show an interesting relationship between detail and context.
4. A rack focus which brings to your attention a relationship between foreground (FG) and background (BG)
Reading: Bordwell & Thompson, Film Form