Preliminary Exercise 12: Camera Movement Videos

 The objective of the assignment is for students to demonstrate their comprehension of camera movement techniques by selecting six frames from their storyboard and producing corresponding videos. The required supplies include a phone for recording and the YouTube app for video creation and sharing. The chosen camera movement techniques encompass tracking for smooth subject following, random movement for spontaneity, zoom in to highlight specific details, dolly zoom out for dramatic effect, tilt for unique perspectives, and pan for horizontal scene coverage. Each technique serves a distinct purpose, such as emphasizing emotions, creating depth, or capturing candid moments. Students will showcase their creativity and storytelling abilities by incorporating these techniques into their videos, illustrating a diverse range of visual storytelling skills.

Video#1: Tracking

Action Line: Dakota is walking from the bus loop to find Kira

Shot size: Establishing Shot

Camera angle: Eye level

Framing: One Shot

Tone: Chill & Determined

 Video#2: Random Movement

Action Line: Kira and Dakota finish talking so they go their separate ways.

Shot size: Full Shot

Camera angle: Low angle

Video#3: Zoom In

Action Line: Dakota and Kira both get home and facetime to talk about their day.

Shot size: Extreme close up

Camera angle: Dutch

Framing: Insert Shot

 Video#4: Push In

Action Line: Dakota is Walking in the hallway and texting Kira

Shot size: Full Shot

Camera angle: Low Angle

Framing: One Shot

Video#5: Pan

Action Line: Dakota is getting ready in the mirror.

Shot size: Wide

Camera angle: Eye level

Framing: Over the shoulder

Video#6: Push Out

Action Line: Dakota and Kira walk towards each other in courtyard.

Shot size: Medium Shot

Camera angle: Low angle

Framing: Two Shot

Reflection

Through this exercise, our team gained a comprehensive understanding of various camera movement techniques and their applications in visual storytelling. Our team gained a thorough understanding of various camera movement techniques and their applications in visual storytelling as a result of this exercise. Individual strengths were used to assign responsibilities within the team, with one member focusing on storyboarding, another on filming using specific camera movement techniques, and another on video editing using the YouTube app. Our collaboration included extensive discussions about the storyboard and group decision-making on the camera techniques to be used. We used each other's phones with the YouTube app to edit, ensuring open communication to address challenges and maintain a cohesive vision for the project. Overall, the team's effective resource coordination and utilization resulted in a successful assignment, demonstrating a creative and well-executed application of the chosen camera movement techniques in the videos.

Work-Cited

7 basic camera movements (and why they matter!) (2022) Seenit. Available at: https://www.seenit.io/blog/6-basic-camera-movements-and-why-they-matter/#:~:text=7%20Basic%20Camera%20Movements%201%20Pan%20First%20up,...%206%20Following%20shot%20...%207%20Pedestal%20 (Accessed: 01 November 2023).