Camera techniques

1: Camera and focus/shot sizes: Establishing shot and master shot:An establishing shot introduces a new location, i.e a church or a hospital, from a vantage point that allows the audience to see all the main characters in one single shot.  Full shot: A full shot shows the character form head to toe without showing much of his/her surroundings. It carries less emotional and is therefore not the best for intense scenes. Medium shots: Medium shots are shot from the waist up or waist down. They are the most common type of shot used in movies. A medium shot also includes the two shot and the over the shoulder shot. Over the shoulder shot: In film, the over the shoulder shot is a shot of something or someone taken from the perspective from someone over another person. The back of the shoulder and head of the person is used to frame the image of whomever or whatever the subject is looking at. Two shot: The two shot is used to show two characters in the same shot and it gives them greater importance in the scene.

1: We used mostly medium and close up shots when filming. We also focused the camera to make sure the subject was in focus and the background was out of focus. I believe we used the camera correctly and efficiently but could still do with some more practice.

2: I worked well in my group and I was the subject in front of the camera being filmed. I was also working behind the camera to focus it and to get different shots.

3:Yes we named our shots correctly when we were editing them on final cut pro.  We used medium shots, mediu long shots, the subject (I) moving into space shot, close up, big close up and extreme close up shots.

4: Yes the music does work with my edit. The shots are quite dark which gives a sinister tone to the edit and the music helps to portray this also with its sombre yet soothing melodies.It helps make the edit look like a thriller or horror movie because of the dark tones in terms of lighting and the music.

5: The lighting, or lack there of, was very effective as it sets a sombre and chilling mood. It helps to set an air of susense around the edit, leaving you to your own conclusions as to what is going on in the edit, keeping you intersted and intrigued.

6: I could improve my editing by practicing with more footage and making it flow more easily. I used a typewriting effect for the title screen  this edit. I believe I used good use of cutting and made it flow as best as possible through said use of cutting.