This is a 60 second movie I have created using the set brief that we were given to work from. The set brief asked us to use 5 different camera shots, 2 different camera angles and at least 2 camera movements. It stated that we should have also used either diegetic or non-diegetic sound (or both).
Within my movie I
have used a selection of 18 camera shots and 14 camera angles and movements;
with this movie, I do believe that I was focusing more on the cinematography side
of movie making rather than making something that was scripted. The camera
shots I used were mainly long shots, mid shots and close ups. My movie opens
with a long shot where I am tracking after my actor, the reason I have opened
up with this shot is because I wanted to incorporate my actor, whilst also
establishing my set location. I decided to take a walk through various
cornfields during the middle of the day, as this is when the sun will be
highest in the sky meaning the lighting of my videos will be perfect. I also
edited my movie with non-diegetic sound and at first, during the editing
process of my movie, I did try to edit my videos to the beat of the music. However,
I believe this is a skill I need to develop with more practice using Premiere
Pro. I also chose to keep each of my scenes very short limiting them to a few
seconds each. The reason I decided to do this is because I wanted the movie scenes
to switch regularly in order to show to my viewer that it is a very upbeat
video; so I believed that fast scene changes were the best way to do this.
If I could create
this movie again I may use a wider range of camera shots and angles. Also, I may
try to make it much longer, possibly changing the location where it is shot
more than once within the video. Also, I believe that if I could do another
movie, I would try to come up with a storyline and script it, because although I
believe it was important for me to look at the more cinematography aspects, I believe
I should actually try to make a film and include things like character building
and a plotline
I really like your short film Courtney - there is good evidence of competent camera work and an interesting range of shots and movements.
ReplyDeleteThe non-diegetic sound is complementary and adds a rather ethereal quality to the overall product.
My issue with this is that the footage was captured well before the task was set. This means that you must have tried to make footage you already had recorded match the criteria of the set brief rather than filming original footage to match the brief (if you see what I mean!)
I am, however, very pleased with your effort and think that this short film shows that you have great promise.