This lecture we learn about camera language. There are a few vital elements while we decide how to set the camera, including focus, focal length, geometry, and movement.
While deciding the focus of the camera, the Depth of Field (DOF) is somthing we need to pay attention to, which is decided by the Aperture, Focal length and the Distance to the object.
Different types of focus: Deep focus: lots of details, able to see the whole stage shallow focus: tunnel vision effect rack focus: guides the viewer’s eye through the 3D space to follow the logic of the scene
Diffferent types of shots: Dolly, Zoom, Hand Held, Whip Pan, Establishing Shots, Arc Shot
5+5 challange is to use 5 shots, each lasts five seconds to create a small story conveying a certain emotiom. There will be no dialogue and very little character movements. Below is the storyboard i made.
The first storyboard is trying to describe a lonly man in a bar, drinking alone, i’m trying to creat a lonely atmosphere by using simple shots with slow or no movements. The second one is a celeberation secen, I will use some hand held shot, joggle the camera a little to create a euphoric vibe.
Tips: using close-up shots to show the what and who, using wide shots to show the where.
