My Second Camera Lesson

My Second Camera Lesson

25/09/14

Today at Hurtwood House was my second camera lesson. We split up into groups and practised

putting the tripod up and the camera securely in place on top. We then gathered around the screen and learnt how to do a 180 degree angle shot and how to shoot a sequence. In our groups we experimented filming two different sequences; we did a long shot at first of the 2 class mates we had chosen as actors with one hitting the other. We then did a Mid Shot of one actor hitting the other and a close up of the actor hitting the other actor. For the second sequence we filmed we chose one actor to hide inside a cupboard and come out of the cupboard using hand and face gestures to act like a tiger. For this we started with a long shot followed by a mid shot, a close up and then an extreme close up. In today's lesson we also spoke about using the correct words when filming for example, 'Stand by' for when you want the actors in place ready to perform. 'Action' for when you press the record button and want the actor to start performing. 'Cut' for when you press the stop button and want the actor to stop acting and for the scene to end and 'Strike the kit' meaning to put the camera kit back in its bag.