Camera Movements

Hello. During today’s class, we are learning about camera movements and filmed videos that represent each of the movements we were taught. These are the videos that I took at the library with my friends.

Classmate Commentary

Today, we were assigned to make commentary on our classmates blogs based on the pictures we took from the last assignment we did about camera angles. I will be reviewing some of the pictures that I personally liked from the selection of pictures my friends Veronica and Kamryn took.

Veronica's Blog Pictures

Veronica's Camera Shots

1. This picture is a low-angle shot. My friend took a picture of this classmate in the library. I like how the low angle gives him somewhat of a dominance and enhances his height very well, making him very tall. From this angle, it also makes him seem like a model in my opinion.

2. This picture is a two-shot angle of my friend and our classmate. I like that the picture clearly shows the whole interaction between the two of them at the table. It seems as if they are either studying or reading a book together. 

3. This is a POV shot. This picture was taken by bringing the camera lens of the phone close to my friend's glasses. I do like the idea of them using their glasses as it seems as if we are looking throughout the library that is clearly shown from their perspective. While I do think this picture was done well, I would've liked it if the glasses weren't laying on the table and more in the air to make it seem as if she was wearing the glasses.

Kamryn's Blog Pictures

Kamryn's Camera Shots

1. This picture is a mid-shot picture of my friend with a mustache on. I find the picture quite humorous as the person in the picture was wearing a fake mustache while acting all serious for this picture. I like that the picture is taken from the head to the waist, as a mid-shot should be.

2. This picture is a long shot, showing the surrounding of book shelves with two student trying to look for book in the library from a far distance. I like this picture because the picture shows the array of books on the shelves in their surrounding, indicating where they are and giving the picture a nice pop of color.

3. This is a POV shot that my friend took of me typing my own blog on a computer. She took the picture while holding the phone near my face to capture the picture. I like this picture because it seems as if we are actually looking from my own perspective as I type, making it look really cool and trippy. 

10 Camera Shots/Angles

1. Close-up: I took a picture of my friend doing work

2. Point of View: I took a picture my friend doing notes from her face

3. Two shot: I took a picture of my friends looking a computer together

4. Long: I took a picture of my friend sitting on the couch from a far distance

5. Aerial: I took a shot of my group's table scattered with school supplies

6. Establishing: I took a shot of the library

7. Mid-shot: I took a picture of a painting from the library

8. Wide-shot: I took a picture of my friends discussing about something

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9. High-angle: I took a picture of my friend sitting with her head down on the floor

10. Over the Shoulder: I took a video of my friend reading a book from over her shoulder

All About Me

 Hello, my name is Suri Nguyen. I am currently a senior attending Hollywood Hills High School, being a part of SGA and the AICE program. My favorite pastimes are playing video games, singing terribly, reading romance novels, watching anime and eating for sure. My main goal that I would like to achieve this year is to hopefully graduate. When I do end up going to college, I would like to focus on becoming a sterile processing technician. The reason behind it is because I love to clean. Yes, I love to clean. As a kid, I really loved watching medical-related videos and film. As I grew older, I became fond of cleaning as it seemed relaxing to me, so that’s why I wanted to become a sterile processing technician. If that doesn’t work, my backup plan is to become a surgical technician. I’m taking this class specifically as to hope of meeting the requirements to receive the AICE diploma, which I likely won’t but I’m going to try to get the Bright Futures scholarship (wish me luck..). What I hope to learn from this class is to understand more about films in depth and be able to create a film of my own by using the techniques learned in this course.