Camera Shots/Angles Quiz

    Last week in AICE Media Studies AS, we were assigned a quiz in which we were instructed to work with a partner and develop a story using different shots and angles we learned in class. We were told to pick one or two inanimate objects and take a total of 15 shots to tell the story. Ten of the shots/angles were specifically assigned to us, while five we got to choose. After creating the story and taking our shots, we were instructed to create an online presentation with one of our shots on each slide. In addition to the actual shot, we had to include a proper label and an explanation of why the specific shot was used. We submitted this presentation as well as a short summary of our story to earn a grade.  

    When approaching the development of our final project, we started by drafting up a story and then created a chart with each scene and the corresponding shot type that best fit our goal for that scene. Our story was action and fighting focused, which was developed by the shots we used. The fight took place near the Great Wall of China and was between a panda and a dog. The panda was angry that the dog was sleeping on her property, and the dog was angry that the panda woke him up. In the end, the dog won the fight, but both animals passed out from exhaustion. As mentioned, each shot we took served a specific purpose to the overall piece. For instance, we used several close-ups to show the angry expressions of each animal and long shots to show the full body action as they fought. So, when we began filming, we made sure to stick to the shots we chose in our chart. We really wanted to emphasize the facial expressions of both of the animals as they got angry with one another and even created little facial expressions from sticky notes and markers to achieve this goal. The filming process was very fun and challenged our creative side. Afterward, we summarized the story and created our presentation. We finalized our project, then submitted it 

    I think I chose the best shot type for each scene's purpose accurately and executed the various shots well. I think my project shows my understanding of the different shots and angles we learned in class and shows I understand each shot's purpose as well as what they are supposed to look like. On the other hand, I think my overall filming abilities could be improved upon. Although I feel as if I understand the techniques we learned in class, I think my shots could have been more focused as well as more detailed. I found low angles to be challenging to shoot and think with more practice I could get better. I could overall improve my camera usage and editing abilities to make my project the best it could be.  

Link to our project:

Camera Shots/Angles Quiz