Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Thursday 9/19 Video Review
Here's my video reflection on Thursday's class!
Here is a video from class of Doc Chris talking about shot compositions and how important INTIMACY is. :
And here is the shot I was assigned to take during the twins interview:
Here is a video from class of Doc Chris talking about shot compositions and how important INTIMACY is. :
And here is the shot I was assigned to take during the twins interview:
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Thursday 9/12
After not being in class on Tuesday, I walked in on Thursday and Holy Grail by JT and Hov was on, so thats always good. Thursday was a very relaxed class which consisted on the Facebook group every thirty seconds, in turn blowing up my phone with notifications. As a class we watched Miley's 'We can't stop' music video which is an absolute fire jam so I was excited about that as well. VIDEO:
Doc Chris seemed very excited about his upcoming weekend because he was going to dominate all the clubs in Washington D.C. (I believe it). Also, it was my first time seeing him wearing a suit which was much better that that Ray Rice jersey from class #1 (no offense).
Because I was not in class on Thursday, I was worried I might be behind, but Doc Chris gave a good review on what everyone learned. He described the camera shots as a relationship with someone, saying that you don't go up to someone you're just meeting and get in their face and give them a big hug, but rather maintain your distance and give them a handshake. He said this also applies in Video with different shots. If you're introducing a character, you should start wide and then gradually move closer as the audience gets to know the person more. Doc Chris said your first shot should introduce the character and "establish a relationship." At the "mid term" the shot can be a little closer as you are getting to know the person more. Doc Chris gave the example of the TV show 'Friends' when you see the building first (establishing shot) and then you go inside. A medium shot is from the lower chest up. A standard close up is from the shoulders up and an extreme close up is from the chin up. "Its about intimacy...the more intimacy you create with the camera, you can't just go straight in for the kill....you gotta take your time." This was all good to learn because I wasn't in class on Tuesday but Doc Chris gave a simple yet informative introduction to some of the major types of shots. VIDEO:
Doc Chris seemed very excited about his upcoming weekend because he was going to dominate all the clubs in Washington D.C. (I believe it). Also, it was my first time seeing him wearing a suit which was much better that that Ray Rice jersey from class #1 (no offense).
Because I was not in class on Thursday, I was worried I might be behind, but Doc Chris gave a good review on what everyone learned. He described the camera shots as a relationship with someone, saying that you don't go up to someone you're just meeting and get in their face and give them a big hug, but rather maintain your distance and give them a handshake. He said this also applies in Video with different shots. If you're introducing a character, you should start wide and then gradually move closer as the audience gets to know the person more. Doc Chris said your first shot should introduce the character and "establish a relationship." At the "mid term" the shot can be a little closer as you are getting to know the person more. Doc Chris gave the example of the TV show 'Friends' when you see the building first (establishing shot) and then you go inside. A medium shot is from the lower chest up. A standard close up is from the shoulders up and an extreme close up is from the chin up. "Its about intimacy...the more intimacy you create with the camera, you can't just go straight in for the kill....you gotta take your time." This was all good to learn because I wasn't in class on Tuesday but Doc Chris gave a simple yet informative introduction to some of the major types of shots. VIDEO:
Thursday, September 5, 2013
First Day Reflection
Today I was introduced to Video 1 and got an idea of how the semester would go. Energy and Enthusiasm. Energy and Enthusiasm. Energy and Enthusiasm. Not enough teachers/coaches/groups/etc. have enough of this today. I'm excited to learn more and start working. Doc Chris said the fundamental principles of this class and video 1are: pre-production, production, and post-production. I am excited about the prospect of dual teachers. Doc Chris said the schools like University of California Berkeley use this teaching style, and Cal is my favorite school in the world...in particular their football team.
I am looking forward to learning in an interactive classroom, too many times these days, classrooms are bored by teachers standing in the front of the room for an hour and fifteen minutes simply lecturing and flipping through boring slides. I can already tell that that's not the way this class is going to work. We are going to have an interactive relationship with Doc Chris and J, as well as one another in group work and such.
As my YouTube channel shows, I have experimented with different types of videos before...iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, etc. I am interested in learning more tools for editing and creating videos, and expanding my skills. I like that the class goes into both aspects of video, both production and filming, and on the other hand scripting etc.
When I was younger around the age of 12 or maybe 13, I took a class at one of the Local cable channels in my city. I remember filming and editing things and how time consuming it was. I shot 3 hours of footage for a minute long commercial. It was fun and interesting, but I have since forgotten a lot of the things I learned and I'm hoping this class will refresh my memory.
The first class consisted of mostly introductions, which I also believe is a necessity in an interactive environment. This video gives a sense on how the first day went...:
And here is my 'Long Take' :
I am looking forward to learning in an interactive classroom, too many times these days, classrooms are bored by teachers standing in the front of the room for an hour and fifteen minutes simply lecturing and flipping through boring slides. I can already tell that that's not the way this class is going to work. We are going to have an interactive relationship with Doc Chris and J, as well as one another in group work and such.
As my YouTube channel shows, I have experimented with different types of videos before...iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, etc. I am interested in learning more tools for editing and creating videos, and expanding my skills. I like that the class goes into both aspects of video, both production and filming, and on the other hand scripting etc.
When I was younger around the age of 12 or maybe 13, I took a class at one of the Local cable channels in my city. I remember filming and editing things and how time consuming it was. I shot 3 hours of footage for a minute long commercial. It was fun and interesting, but I have since forgotten a lot of the things I learned and I'm hoping this class will refresh my memory.
The first class consisted of mostly introductions, which I also believe is a necessity in an interactive environment. This video gives a sense on how the first day went...:
And here is my 'Long Take' :
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