iMovie Involvement

20/11/12

             Today, we learned about how to create videos and edit them via iMovie. We were told to choose a location around school and shoot a sequence at the chosen location, which was in the meeting room. The sequence consisted of the subject walking through a corridor, entering through a door and into a room, where they meet the other subject. A few lines of dialogue are shared between the subjects with the assistance of Shot/Reverse/Shot to show who is talking, the 180 degree rule and the match on match action technique. The sequence ends with the beginning subject walking out of the room. We later edited the final sequence on iMovie.

180,S/R/S, MoA

13/11/12

             Today, we operated the camera and began filming a scene with the 180 degree rule attached as well as the Shot/Reverse/Shot and the Match on Action technique. In the same lesson we learnt the basics on using a DV tape, which stores the recordings made. We also learnt how to position the camera and shot the scene with the help of a previously drawn storyboard.

 

Match on Action

6/11/12

             Today, we learned about the match on match action technique, where the same action is shown through two consecutive camera shots and angles. We drew short storyboards showing how a match on match action works, which ended being really informative and helpful. We also created a word file on definitions of different techniques and backed them up with electronic/photographed examples, to give a clearer image on what they are.

180 Degree Rule & Shot/Reverse/Shot

23/10/12

             Today, we practiced with the camcorders on how to achieve the two film techniques: the 180 degree rule, consisting of the camera being positioned vertically opposite the subjects. The Shot/Reverse/Shot, consisting of the filming of character 1, shown over character 2’s shoulder, then reversed to show character 2 from over character 1’s shoulder, then back again to the original shot.

180 degree rule

16/10/12

             Today, we learned the basics of the 180 degree rule. We watched an informative video on how this technique works on film and in film scenes. The example scene on the video was from a martial arts film depicting two warrior characters fighting and the camera positioned as though it is capturing both characters in combat. It was a very helpful sequence for information on filming.