Lesson: Shot Moves (Day 1 of 2)
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Do Now: Read through this Tab and Watch Tutorial below to understand Shot Moves.
Objective: SWBAT comprehend then execute various Shot Moves.
Day 1 of 2 (Students will learn to import Day 2)
Mini Lesson: Shot Moves Demonstration and Discussion (terms below)
Activities:
Video Scavenger HUNT (PT1) & Shot Move Activity (PT2)
Do Now can be done individually, then students should go to their groups and print and review the Shot Moves Document. Students should then check out a camera and during the class period, go to the CAF and perform the various moves as requested on the sheet, preferably in order.
Closure: Students should import video into their Group Computers and analyze their shots. Completing a BLOG Question for reflection: "Analyze the moves your group shot. Were they: Correct? Smooth? Framed Properly?"
(Answer above Question on the Blog)
Assessment: Completed Shot Moves Timeline
Homework:
1) Answer the Blog Question Above on the "Homework Blog TAB" 2) Watch Reflection Videos (below) 3)Read below definitions for upcoming quiz Sept 29th, Monday.
REFLECTION Videos:
Watch Austin's demo on Shot types & Shot Moves:
http://bit.ly/YeMdBb
Watch this Student produced Tutorial to help You learn how the various camera moves:http://www.screenr.com/HOPs
Definitions:
PAN
What it is: When only the camera lens moves from left to right across the screen
How: Move the camera horizontally left or right. Ideally, you should use a tripod for a smooth effect. To be a great "panner", practice the shot several times at several speeds before you feel comfortable with it.
Why: To follow a subject or show the distance between two objects. Pan shots also work great for panoramic views such as a shot from a mountaintop to the valley below.
Rule: Always start on a still shot, began the pan, and finish on a still shot. Practice first. Look at the scene as the pan reaches the middle portion between the beginning and end of the scene. If there is nothing worth seeing, then the pan isn't worth shooting.
TILT
What it is: When the camera moves up and down without the background moving with it
How: Moving the camera up or down without raising its position.
Why: Like panning, to follow a subject or to show the top and bottom of a stationary object. With a tilt, you can also show how high something is. For example, a slow tilt up a Giant Sequoia tree shows its grandness and enormity.
Here's a good tip. In general, when you tilt up and shoot an object or a person they look larger and thicker. The subject looks smaller and thinner when you tilt down.
Rule: Always start on a still shot, begin the tilt, and finish on a still shot. Practice first. Look at the scene as the tilt reaches the middle portion between top and bottom of the tilt. If there is nothing worth seeing, then the tilt isn't worth shooting.
PEDESTAL
How: Not tilting, but physically moving the height of the camera up or down, usually on a tripod.
Why: You pedestal the camera up or down to get the proper height you prefer. If you want to get "eye to eye" with a six-foot-six basketball player, you would pedestal up. While shooting a flower or a small child, you would pedestal down to their level.
DOLLY
What it is: Physically moving the camera in and out
How: The camera is set on tracks or wheels and moved towards or back from a subject. A dolly is also a noun, describing a train track contraption used for a dolly (verb) shot or a device attached to a tripod. A wheelchair, because it has large wheels, rolls smoothly, and has a seat for a videographer, works quite well as a dolly, but you can also use a rolling cart or even a skateboard.
Why: To follow an object smoothly to get a unique perspective. In some movies directors combine the dolly and a zoom shot for a real sense of doom. To do this, the camera lens zooms into the subject at the same time as the camera physically dollies out, and the person in the shot remains the same size, but the background appears to move. It's difficult to master smoothly, but done right, the shot conveys a real sense of tension and feeling of vertigo.
TRUCK
What it is: MOVING THE ENTIRE CAMERA ACROSS THE SHOT . The background will move with the shot.(LIKE A PAN, ONLY THE ENTIRE CAMERA MOVES. OFTEN THIS IS DONE IN FILMS USING A TRACK*****)
ARC:
What it is: Physically moves around the subject in a circular motion by dollying and trucking simultaneously.
Handheld:
What it is: When you must steady the camera without a tripod or be shakey for an overall effect.
How: You hold the camera without tripod, monopod or other device. Professional cameras are large and rest on the user's shoulders. This balances the camera and keeps shaking to a minimum. Because of their size, most consumer cameras can't rest on your shoulder, so you'll need a few tips to shoot steady well-executed handheld shots.
Why: Due to the spontaneity of the action, many news crews and most documentaries use hand-held shooting techniques. Sometimes, it is used in TV shows and movies. Notice that in horror or action movies they often use hand held shots when something bad is about to happen.
Rule: When shooting handheld, do not zoom in! The more you zoom in, the shakier the shot gets. It is better to move closer to your subject and shoot with as wide of a setting as you can. Handheld is best when you are shooting someone or something that is moving. It looks very bad when shooting landscapes, buildings, or stationary objects.
Zoom
What it is: Stays in one position and the subject appears to come towards or go away from the viewerHow: You press a lever or rocker to zoom in or out. This lever controls the lens mechanism inside the camera. Usually, the harder you press on the lever the quicker the zoom. Some camcorders have only one zoom speed whereas others allow you to zoom manually by turning a ring on the lens. A zoom lens gives you the option of having both telephoto and wide-angle lens in one camera. You use the telephoto lens when you zoom in, bringing objects closer to you. There is less visible area around your subject, and distant objects are compressed. Zooming the lens out gives you the wide-angle shot and more of your subject and surrounding areas are visible. Depth perception is also changed, and the size and distance between objects is more pronounced.
Why: To bring objects at a distance closer to the lens, or to show size and perspective.
Rule: Continuous zooming in and out is annoying to viewers. Don't zoom while shooting unless the scene calls for it. Use a tripod if you zoom. Start on a still shot, then zoom smoothly, and end your zoom on a still shot. Practice first. Look at the scene as the zoom reaches the middle portion between the closeup and wide angle. If there is nothing worth seeing, then the zoom isn't worth shooting.
Rack Focus
What it is: Having one subject in focus and the 2nd subject further away, out of focus... then changing the focus so the opposite subject is now the one in focus
How: Focus on one object, like an actor's face, and have everything behind him out of focus. Then adjust the focus so his face becomes blurred and the actress behind him becomes clear. In this movement, you are changing the focal length so that one subject will go out of focus while the other comes into focus. The two subjects must be at a correct distance from each other and from the camera for this shot to work.
Why: You are actually making a transition similar to an edit by constructing two distinct shots. You often see the rack focus in dramas and soap operas, changing focus from one actor's face to another during their conversation or tense moments.
Rule: Use a tripod. A rack focus looks bad if the camera is shaky.
NJCCCS:
· 9.1.4.E.1- Explain how digital media are used in daily life in a variety of settings.
· 9.4 Career and Technical Education-Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster:
· 9.4.12.C.(1).3-Employ knowledge and skills related to audio production equipment to demonstrate an understanding of basic tools used in this pathway.
· 9.4.12.C.(1).6-Design an audio-video production to acquire an understanding of the entire production process.
Watch Austin's demo on Shot types & Shot Moves:
http://bit.ly/YeMdBb
Watch this Student produced Tutorial to help You learn how the various camera moves:http://www.screenr.com/HOPs
Definitions:
PAN
What it is: When only the camera lens moves from left to right across the screen
How: Move the camera horizontally left or right. Ideally, you should use a tripod for a smooth effect. To be a great "panner", practice the shot several times at several speeds before you feel comfortable with it.
Why: To follow a subject or show the distance between two objects. Pan shots also work great for panoramic views such as a shot from a mountaintop to the valley below.
Rule: Always start on a still shot, began the pan, and finish on a still shot. Practice first. Look at the scene as the pan reaches the middle portion between the beginning and end of the scene. If there is nothing worth seeing, then the pan isn't worth shooting.
TILT
What it is: When the camera moves up and down without the background moving with it
How: Moving the camera up or down without raising its position.
Why: Like panning, to follow a subject or to show the top and bottom of a stationary object. With a tilt, you can also show how high something is. For example, a slow tilt up a Giant Sequoia tree shows its grandness and enormity.
Here's a good tip. In general, when you tilt up and shoot an object or a person they look larger and thicker. The subject looks smaller and thinner when you tilt down.
Rule: Always start on a still shot, begin the tilt, and finish on a still shot. Practice first. Look at the scene as the tilt reaches the middle portion between top and bottom of the tilt. If there is nothing worth seeing, then the tilt isn't worth shooting.
PEDESTAL
How: Not tilting, but physically moving the height of the camera up or down, usually on a tripod.
Why: You pedestal the camera up or down to get the proper height you prefer. If you want to get "eye to eye" with a six-foot-six basketball player, you would pedestal up. While shooting a flower or a small child, you would pedestal down to their level.
DOLLY
What it is: Physically moving the camera in and out
How: The camera is set on tracks or wheels and moved towards or back from a subject. A dolly is also a noun, describing a train track contraption used for a dolly (verb) shot or a device attached to a tripod. A wheelchair, because it has large wheels, rolls smoothly, and has a seat for a videographer, works quite well as a dolly, but you can also use a rolling cart or even a skateboard.
Why: To follow an object smoothly to get a unique perspective. In some movies directors combine the dolly and a zoom shot for a real sense of doom. To do this, the camera lens zooms into the subject at the same time as the camera physically dollies out, and the person in the shot remains the same size, but the background appears to move. It's difficult to master smoothly, but done right, the shot conveys a real sense of tension and feeling of vertigo.
TRUCK
What it is: MOVING THE ENTIRE CAMERA ACROSS THE SHOT . The background will move with the shot.(LIKE A PAN, ONLY THE ENTIRE CAMERA MOVES. OFTEN THIS IS DONE IN FILMS USING A TRACK*****)
ARC:
What it is: Physically moves around the subject in a circular motion by dollying and trucking simultaneously.
Handheld:
What it is: When you must steady the camera without a tripod or be shakey for an overall effect.
How: You hold the camera without tripod, monopod or other device. Professional cameras are large and rest on the user's shoulders. This balances the camera and keeps shaking to a minimum. Because of their size, most consumer cameras can't rest on your shoulder, so you'll need a few tips to shoot steady well-executed handheld shots.
Why: Due to the spontaneity of the action, many news crews and most documentaries use hand-held shooting techniques. Sometimes, it is used in TV shows and movies. Notice that in horror or action movies they often use hand held shots when something bad is about to happen.
Rule: When shooting handheld, do not zoom in! The more you zoom in, the shakier the shot gets. It is better to move closer to your subject and shoot with as wide of a setting as you can. Handheld is best when you are shooting someone or something that is moving. It looks very bad when shooting landscapes, buildings, or stationary objects.
Zoom
What it is: Stays in one position and the subject appears to come towards or go away from the viewerHow: You press a lever or rocker to zoom in or out. This lever controls the lens mechanism inside the camera. Usually, the harder you press on the lever the quicker the zoom. Some camcorders have only one zoom speed whereas others allow you to zoom manually by turning a ring on the lens. A zoom lens gives you the option of having both telephoto and wide-angle lens in one camera. You use the telephoto lens when you zoom in, bringing objects closer to you. There is less visible area around your subject, and distant objects are compressed. Zooming the lens out gives you the wide-angle shot and more of your subject and surrounding areas are visible. Depth perception is also changed, and the size and distance between objects is more pronounced.
Why: To bring objects at a distance closer to the lens, or to show size and perspective.
Rule: Continuous zooming in and out is annoying to viewers. Don't zoom while shooting unless the scene calls for it. Use a tripod if you zoom. Start on a still shot, then zoom smoothly, and end your zoom on a still shot. Practice first. Look at the scene as the zoom reaches the middle portion between the closeup and wide angle. If there is nothing worth seeing, then the zoom isn't worth shooting.
Rack Focus
What it is: Having one subject in focus and the 2nd subject further away, out of focus... then changing the focus so the opposite subject is now the one in focus
How: Focus on one object, like an actor's face, and have everything behind him out of focus. Then adjust the focus so his face becomes blurred and the actress behind him becomes clear. In this movement, you are changing the focal length so that one subject will go out of focus while the other comes into focus. The two subjects must be at a correct distance from each other and from the camera for this shot to work.
Why: You are actually making a transition similar to an edit by constructing two distinct shots. You often see the rack focus in dramas and soap operas, changing focus from one actor's face to another during their conversation or tense moments.
Rule: Use a tripod. A rack focus looks bad if the camera is shaky.
NJCCCS:
· 9.1.4.E.1- Explain how digital media are used in daily life in a variety of settings.
· 9.4 Career and Technical Education-Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster:
· 9.4.12.C.(1).3-Employ knowledge and skills related to audio production equipment to demonstrate an understanding of basic tools used in this pathway.
· 9.4.12.C.(1).6-Design an audio-video production to acquire an understanding of the entire production process.