Introduction to Storyboarding Camera Composition

What is camera composition?

-The Rule of Thirds Shot #1
-Symmetry Shot #2
-Asymmetry Shot #3
-Point Shot #4
-Leading lines Shot #5
-Shapes Shot #6
-Deep Focus Shot #7
-Shallow Focus #8
The objective of this assignment was to create a storyboard that defines the action or description lines and illustrate a simple drawing on a hard copy worksheet provided to represent each of the above key concepts.

What did I learn?
This assignment taught me how to develop a storyboard to plan and apply the techniques used to create camera composition in their respective categories. Before this assignment, I had never drawn an original storyboard with different camera composition and labels. The camera composition terms taught can be used to create a better scenery for the viewer an add an overall depth to the film.

Introduction to Storyboarding Camera Framing

 What is camera framing?
-One/Single Shot #1
-Two Shot #2
-Three Shot #3
-Four Shot #4
-Crowd Shot #5
-Point of View #6
-Over the shoulder Shot #7
-Insert Shot #8
The objective of this assignment was to create a storyboard that defines the action or description lines and illustrate a simple drawing on a hard copy worksheet provided to represent each of the above key concepts.

What did I learn?
This assignment taught me how to develop a storyboard to plan and apply the techniques used to create camera framing in their respective categories. Before this assignment, I had never drawn an original storyboard with different camera framing and labels. The camera framing terms I learned can definitely be used when we start making our film, especially because my film is going to have more than one person in the frame. This assignment allowed me to get really creative and have fun with color.

Introduction to Storyboarding Camera Angles

What are camera angles?
-High angle
-Low angle
-Eye level 
-Dutch/Canted
-Overhead level
-Cowboy/Hip level
-Knee level
-Ground level

The objective of the assignment was to create a storyboard that defines the action or description lines and to illustrate simple drawings on a hard copy worksheet provided to represent each of the key concepts above.

What did I learn?
This assignment taught me how to develop a storyboard to plan and apply the techniques used to create camera angles in their respective categories. Before this assignment, I had never drawn an original storyboard with different camera angles and labels, so this was a really fun assignment to work on. The angles also helped me practice perspective.

Introduction to Storyboarding Shot Sizes

What are shot sizes?
-Establishing shot
-Master shot
-Wide shot
-Full shot
-Medium full shot
-Medium shot
-Medium close up
-Close up
-Extreme close up

The objective of the assignment was to create a storyboard that defines the action or description lines and to illustrate simple drawings on a hard copy worksheet provided to represent each of the key concepts above.

What did I learn?
This assignment taught me how to develop a storyboard to plan and apply the techniques used to create camera shot sizes in their respective categories. Before this assignment, I had never drawn an original storyboard with different camera shots and labels, so this was a very informative assignment to work on especially since these terms can reused in the future when I'm ready to start working on the film.

Introduction to Camerawork Warm-Up Exercise 1

Camerawork is the way a camera is angled, shot, or framed in film. Understanding camerawork is very important in order to shoot a scene that will captivate an audience. Camerawork can determine the intensity of a scene and make the audience feel like they're really in the film. Knowing different camera shots and angles can add a whole other level of depth to a film and each shot is unique in the way they portray a scene. For example, a Dutch angle can signify a rising conflict within a scene or character. Cinematography is the making of motion pictures by capturing a story visually. Cinematography sets and supports the overall look and mood of a film's visual narrative. Each visual element that appears on screen, or the mise-en-scène of a film, can serve and enhance the story. It is the cinematographer's responsibility to ensure that every element is cohesive and support the story. This includes the manipulation of the camera lens, framing, scale and movement. 

-Robert Bridge Richardson is an American cinematographer. He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times due to his work on JFK, The Aviator, and Hugo.

-Rachel Morrison is an American cinematographer and director. Thanks to her work on Mudbound, Morrison earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Morrison has also worked as a cinematographer for Black Panther.

When learning about camerawork, key concepts introduced were shot sizes and camera angles. Shot sizes consist of an establishing shot, master shot, wide shot, full shot, medium full shot, medium shot, medium close up shot, close up, and extreme close up. Camera Angles consist of low angle, high angle, dutch angle, overhead shot, eye level, shoulder level, knee level, and ground level. Each shot and angle can completely change the story that you’re trying to tell. I was first introduced to the content of camerawork in class through the guide videos made by StudioBinder:

Ultimate Guide to shot sizes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyML8xuKfoc

Ultimate Guide to camera angles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLfZL9PZI9k.

While watching the videos, the class was assigned to write the names of the nine shot sizes and eight camera angles. as well as write some notes and do reference drawings. Learning about the angles were such an interesting concept because the way your camera is angled can make a small conflict seem ten times more intense. I would describe the concepts of camerawork as artistic, creative, and enhancing. In the film industry, camerawork is associated with job like photographer, cinematographer, and camera operator.

Citations:

-Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, December 13). Robert Richardson (cinematographer). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Richardson_(cinematographer)

-Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, November 3). Rachel Morrison. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Morrison