1. MEDP/FILMP 160: Summer 2015
Plan for Today
A Brief History of the Moving Image (Film)
Basic Intro to Framing and camera moves
Introduce shooting exercise (lab #3)
Introduce Assignment 1: Define a Space
2. When you pick up a camera ...
First photograph: 1830
Etienne-Jules Marey, Pelican Studies 1882
24. why aspect ratio matters now
Setting up cameras - most of what you
shoot now will be 16 x 9 but older material
other formats. You may have started a film
on SD 4:3 aspect ratio, then moved HiDef
halfway through.
Or, you may be incorporating archival
footage that was shot on film, or SD video.
38. Moving the camera through space
Pivot moves: Pan (right/left)
Tilt
(up/down)
Dynamic moves: Track/Truck (right/left)
Dolly
(in/out)
Boom (up/down)
39. Examples of camera moves:
• Manufactured Landscapes Clip 2
• Manufactured Landscape Clip 1
• Citizen Kane Clip 1
• Farmingville Clip 1
40. Camera Workshop Exercise
In your groups, go out (not too far!) and shoot the following:
1. One subject you can shoot from at least three different points of view (various shot sizes or camera angles).
2. A shot where you zoom in to emphasize an important detail.
3. A shot where you zoom out from a close-up to reveal its context.
4. A shot where the frame stays still but there is movement within the frame.
5. A pan or tilt that has clear beginning and end destinations for your camera.
6. Walk with a person (your partner) maintaining consistent distance and framing.
Try and plan your shots before pushing the record button. Remember to look AT the viewfinder, not THROUGH
it.