1.2.2&3 Bacis Camera Techniques & Composition & Continuity

Usual Suspects opening – Mystery & Suspense how is the camera creatting this?

Present New Information – 20 mins

Demonstration/Workshop: Manual Controls – white balance, exposure, focus,

Loading/preparing the tape/battery

Mounting to Tripod & levels

Procedure for filming

Student research: what shot types & angle? Mind Map Popplet, Teach each other in group

2 x Videos OCR what shot types mean (angles & framing)

·  Camera Movement

·  Camera Shots

·  Camera Angles

Mark this out as Terminology - Description - Meaning (3 colours Popplet & still example from videos)

Process New Info – 20 mins

Filming exercise create a sequence still camera (in camera edit)

Camera Practical Activity - Shoot the following sh...

'Create Paranoia'

Assessment for Learning – 20 mins

Upload to final cut

Present/watch back footage

Evaluation of shooting skills & the footage (post to blog)

Evaluation - Camera Strengths/Weakness of Students...

Steadiness/Level (no sweeping or zooming?)

         Quality of image (exposure, focus, white balance)

Correct Framing/Angle

Sequence creates suspense/paranoia (makes narrative sense?)

Review:

Problems & Solutions doc & shoot procedure, common sense how to avoid... 10 mins

Session 2 

 

New Info: Continuity & composition PPT

Composition & Continuity

Research Youtube for the examples of the following:

1.180 deg rule 

2. Match on Action

3. Framing & Rule of 3rds

Create a Popplet that defines each and gives an example - Rotate groups and peer teach in teams: 20 mins

Create Meaning:

Match on Action exercise

Continuity – shoot the following shots doc.

Apply to demonstrate: evaluate your work

H/W
Get into groups & remake Dexter sequence shot for shot remake