We didn't do too much planning. Only that we planned to have one person do all their lines first, and then the other, instead of going back and forth.
I'm not sure that we followed the rule of thirds correctly. In both shots, the person who is talking is in the middle of the screen.
Over the shoulder shots create the sense of a conversation between two people. It is somewhat more personal than just filming the conversation as if from the viewpoint of a random passer by.
The dialouge seems realistic, but you can tell that it was being acted out. One thing we forgot to think about was how we were going to plan the reaction shot. We shot the dialouge at a seperate time than the reaction that was supposed to go with it. This was a mistake because it was difficult to make the reaction shot look real because the sound was off.
There really isn't a dominant mood or tone, it's kind of monotone.
Over the shoulder shots are very effective and they help change things up when you need a new kind of shot to use.
I realized that when there needs to be acting in a video, the actors really need to try their best at making the dialouge real, or else the video can come across boring and bland.
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ReplyDeleteOTS Exercise Evaluation
ReplyDelete1. Shots framed with rule of thirds in mind (2 pts poss.). 1
2. Two-shot establishes scene (1pt. poss.) 2
"3. The reaction shot is planned and placed to emphasize a character’s feeling about what is going
on (2pts. poss.)" 2
4. The lines are delivered and the film is edited to convey a clear mood (1pt. poss.). 1
"5. Edits are well-placed, recreating the natural pace of the
dialogue. (2pts. poss.)" 2
"6. Title and credits are complete, spelled correctly, and
within “safe” zone. (2pts. poss.)" 2
REFLECTION
"1. Describe how your group planned your shots. What
realizations did you make about the kind of planning that
needs to happen BEFORE you shoot? (2pts. poss.)" 1
"2. Look at the composition of your over the shoulder shots.
Did you follow the rule of thirds? Why or why not? (2pts. poss.)" 2
"3. What IMPRESSIONS do the over the shoulder shots create
about the characters? How does this work?
(2pts. poss.)
" 2
"4. How realistic does the dialogue seem in the final edit? What challenges did you have in editing?
(2pts. poss.)
" 2
"5. Is there a dominant mood or tone to your video?
What is that mood or tone? How did you accomplish this? (2pts. poss.)" 1
"6. What other observations do you have about using
over the shoulder shots? (2pts. poss.)(e.c.)" 1
"7. What other ideas got emphasized or reinforced about
how to make effective videos from doing this
exercise? (2pts. poss.) (e.c.)" 2
21 /20 pts.