Hey Friends,
Here is Team Llama's video, Pediophobia, for Assignment #1 (Camera Shots and Angles) without titles:
Ten marks for successfully completing every shot.
Five marks for a shot list that clearly identifies each shot on the video including the time it occurs.
Five marks for creativity in the demonstration of the shot types.
Reflection:
Our group worked hard on designing a film that we could all share our creative input and skills. One aspect that worked well for us was writing a script with camera angles included. This gave us some direction and focus while filming. Without the script, I think it would have taken us much longer to complete the assignment. Still, filming and editing took a great deal of time. I think after it was all said and done, we put in approximately 30 hours of work.
Premier Pro was a big learning curve for us and I'm glad we used the program in this assignment because I know those initial steps we took will help us in the final project. I would like to get more practice using the program because I think there is still a lot to cover.
One challenge we faced was the camera itself. My Nikon, unfortunately, seems to have damage in the lens so we couldn't use it for filming. We ended up going with Catherine's Canon which presented some challenges. Specifically, the camera is not built well for zooming in or out. This made some of our more complex shots hard to get. Luckily, Evan was tenacious when it came to getting the shots we needed.
Overall, I am pleased with how our project turned out. We collaborated well and contributed equally. Some of my favourite shots in the film include the flat angle, selective focus, and trucking shot. I also really like our music choices and b-roll shots. In that respect, I think we exceeded the basic requirements of the assignment. Certainly, our creativity was an asset to the project.
In the future, I want to improve the audio and focus quality of our projects. This, I think, will be an easy fix with better equipment and experience. Now that we have some of the basics of premier pro, I am eager to explore new techniques to make our films more polished visually and technically.
