Research: Camerawork Framing

Objective: The goal of this assignment was to take still photos of the shots planned in our storyboards. Along with taking the still photos, they had to be uploaded into an organizer with a definition, two purposes, an action line, genre, and three adjectives describing the shot. The shots were spilt into four sections consisting of shot sizes, angles, framing, and composition meaning we had to take over 32 pictures in total.

Section Three: Camera Framing

1. Single ShotLinks to an external site.
2. Two ShotLinks to an external site.
3. Three ShotLinks to an external site.
4. Four Shot
5. Crowd Shot
6. Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OTS)Links to an external site.
7. Point-of-View Shot (POV)Links to an external site.
8. Insert Shot

Out of the 8 shots taken, the two I found to be the best were the over the shoulder and point of view shot.

Over the shoulder shots can be used to establish in depth mise en scene which is why this shot is so useful. There's something going on in the fore and background.

Perspective shots bring versatility to a film. Dimension pulls an audience into the world which is why i enjoyed experimenting with this shot.

Reflection: This assignment was not only helpful, but fun. The assignment was less writing and more taking pictures correlating to the shots. We got to go outside, walk around, and get preview for how filming the short film is going to be. Working with my team member, Ale, was also a good experience since he was the model for most of the shots while I held the camera and took the pictures. This assignment gave me a better understanding on which shots work best in specific genres, like how extreme close up works with horror.