Weekly updates
Week 1
What I learnt this week:
We had an experiment where we had to create a short film which had to be designed in a "Charlie Chaplin" format which is a silent film style. This means we were not allowed to use words and had to use body language. I was the camera operator so I had to keep the cameras focus and the audiences focus steady and in the middle.
What I did well:
I believe that I managed to keep the camera steady and on the subject for the recording and if I had not then we did a reshoot to make sure there was minimal to no error.
What I need to improve on:
I believe that I need to keep the cameras motion consistent. I say this because with a few of the shots we had to reshoot was because the camera went from moving fast to keep up to slowing down then speeding up again, I feel this was because I was not fully understanding what the plan was for the shots but during the filming stage, I could have kept it more consistent then I did.
Next week I am going to:
Hopefully get access to the camera again in another experiment to then develop and improve my motion with the camera as well as changing the filters to change the mood and feeling of the recording. This can also be put into exploring the settings within the camera. Which I started to do on this week's experiment but did not fully cover.