Difference between revisions of "Sound & Motion class 1"
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Manual vs auto controls | Manual vs auto controls | ||
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Some controls: | Some controls: | ||
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See it correctly – the diopter in the viewfinder | See it correctly – the diopter in the viewfinder | ||
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AE (ND filter), AF | AE (ND filter), AF | ||
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White balance | White balance | ||
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Focus (zoom in first) | Focus (zoom in first) | ||
Precaution – light sensitivity | Precaution – light sensitivity | ||
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Mounting it on the tripod and using the tripod | Mounting it on the tripod and using the tripod | ||
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Camerawork – make it intentional | Camerawork – make it intentional | ||
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Shots can ask – and answer - questions | Shots can ask – and answer - questions | ||
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egs. | egs. | ||
Arroseur arose (DVD), Wm. Wegman's dogs | Arroseur arose (DVD), Wm. Wegman's dogs | ||
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In class exercise: | In class exercise: | ||
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In groups of 3 or 4, go out in to the park/on the street and shoot: | 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) | 1. A “locked down” shot in which an interesting action occurs (enters, happens, leaves the frame) | ||
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2. A pan with a starting and ending point that are logically related. | 2. A pan with a starting and ending point that are logically related. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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4. A rack focus which brings to your attention a relationship between foreground (FG) and background (BG) | 4. A rack focus which brings to your attention a relationship between foreground (FG) and background (BG) | ||
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Reading: Bordwell & Thompson, Film Form | Reading: Bordwell & Thompson, Film Form | ||
Latest revision as of 01:43, 3 September 2008
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
