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:
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