Sound & Motion class 5

Week 5 S&M

Grading C competent B excels in form or content A excels in both

What I look for:

Style, originality (Noah's Ark as eg.)

How does shot composition support the content ("Style", "Crayon Pirate")

Some reflections on Asn. 1

Auto controls were used most of the time

Strong color/composition shots were used w/out regard to how they fit in with preceding or succeeding shots

Some sequencing was w/out distinction and unclear, while others asked interesting questions or created effective moods.

Much revolved around the drug deal – why? Why reproduce media tropes and stereotypes?

What makes for an interesting shot? (see the readings)

Appropriate shot scale (if something small is the center of attention, frame it tightly)

Point of view – do you want to make it seem important? Neutral? So you want the god/bird’s eye view (can make it seem unimportant, or give you the feeling of surveilling something)

Have you given sufficient attention to the technical aspects (focus, white balance, sufficient light to see details, where is light coming from)

Do audience research – how is it received/understood (w/out your explaining it first)

in class exercise: in Classfolders, choose the most successful stair shot and talk about why.

Look at Odessa Steps sequence [[1]]

The Art of the Edit