This document outlines an exercise to practice camera techniques including zoom, focus pulling, composition, and blocking. It lists 18 shots involving two subjects by windows, including close-ups of eyes, lips, and hands, medium shots, and changes in focus and zoom. The exercise requires a camera, tripod, and two talents.

1. BAVID EXERCISE
JUNE 23, 2010
“PROFILING SUBJECT”
DESCRIPTION: Exercise on camera handling, zoom and focus pulling, composition and blocking
NEEDS:
1) Camera and Tripod
2) Two talents
3) Heart
SHOT LIST:
1) WS of SUBJECT A and SUBJECT B by the windows
2) SHIFT FOCUS CU from SUBJECT A (foreground) to SUBJECT B (background)
3) ECU of SUBJECT A’s eyes
4) ECU of SUBJECT B’s lips
5) SHIFT FOCUS CU of SUBJECT A’s hand
6) MS of SUBJECT B
7) MS of SUBJECT A then closes eyes
8) SLOW ZOOM from CU of SUBJECT A’s face to ECU of his/her eyes.
9) WS of SUBJECT A and SUBJECT B by the windows, walking towards each other, then DEFOCUS
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BAVID EXERCISE
JUNE 23, 2010
“PROFILING SUBJECT”
DESCRIPTION: Exercise on camera handling, zoom and focus pulling, composition and blocking
NEEDS:
4) Camera and Tripod
5) Two talents
6) Heart
SHOT LIST:
10) WS of SUBJECT A and SUBJECT B by the windows
11) SHIFT FOCUS CU from SUBJECT A (foreground) to SUBJECT B (background)
12) ECU of SUBJECT A’s eyes
13) ECU of SUBJECT B’s lips
14) SHIFT FOCUS CU of SUBJECT A’s hand
15) MS of SUBJECT B
16) MS of SUBJECT A then closes eyes
17) SLOW ZOOM from CU of SUBJECT A’s face to ECU of his/her eyes.
18) WS of SUBJECT A and SUBJECT B by the windows, walking towards each other, then DEFOCUS