12 Shots
This extreme close-up of myself emphasizes my eyes and what I'm looking at. In this video in specific, the close-up shows the shock in my eyes.
The eye-level shot here of Owen provides the viewer with a view as if they were looking directly at Owen.
The freeze frame me is actually me standing in place as if the video was frozen. It seems as if all time is frozen, creating a sense of pacing.
As I greet Owen, he launches his palm at the camera in a head-on shot. This gives off the impression that he is attacking the character or even the viewer.
This shot is a close shot, or a shot that is only from the waist up of the subject. In this video the subject is Owen.
In this video, Scott is in a low-angle-shot. The camera is below Scott and looks up at him to emphasize his importance.
This shot is a Full-body shot. Owen is also filming me at a full-body shot. We are both filming each other at a full-body shot.
Although there is shaking, this is my best attempt at a dolly shot. The dolly shot moves forwards with the subject, in this case Owen. We are transitioning from 1st period to 2nd.
The close up on Owen's face is a Choker shot. The Choker to focuses on the subjects face and emphasizes shock or other emotions.
The pencil and Owen's hand are in a close-up. Close-ups isolate parts of a subjects body. Usually the head or hands.
The Point-of-View shot makes it seem like the the viewer is the camera and is apart of the shot. The viewer is able to see from a character's Point-of-View.
The Cut-away shot first shoots part of the scene, in this case Owen getting upset. Then the shot transitions to an audience members reaction, which is Scott and his fear.
Your first shot was unbelievable, and yet the extreme close up made me tremble because of the fear that you exemplified with this shot, making it feel very real. For your third shot I didn't know what to think,I asked myself if had I lost my internet connection, and so the video was stuck forever never to be replayed, but no it was your acting that made me believe that I was frozen in time. The choker shot, I felt, was the most pivotal shot of the film, as it showed the distress that your character, this Owen, was dealing with. Then I watched your Point-of-View shot. Now I had to watch this multiple times to fully take in the moment, and I may I just say wow. I hope that you pursue a career in film making so that more people can see your once in a life time talent.
ReplyDelete-Scott Martin
There were a lot of shots that stuck out to me as really helping the viewer understand who the subject was. In the Close Shot of "Owen," the camera angle being at eye level really tells the audience who we should focus on. With the Low Angle shot of "Scott," the camera is focused on "Scott," and the row of desks, which he is in the front of, really directs a viewers eye to the subject. The Dolly Shot of "Owen" also used geometry effectively; the walls of the hallway create a one-point perspective that draws the audience in towards "Owen." The critique I have is for the Close-up Shot with "Owen's Hand." The time that "Owen" spent holding the pencil in the view of the shot did not feel realistic, he would not have lingered so much. Taking the pencil and "Owen's Hand" out of the shot while still focusing on where the pencil once was may create a more realistic result. Overall, great work! I enjoyed your shots!
ReplyDelete- Micket