Lecture 3

So this week's lecture was very informative on camera film shots. The lecturer describes the all the different shot involves in shooting in front of the camera.

'Cine-speak' learning the language of cinema.. fascinated?.. i know you are. =PThe lecturer also mentioned how camera shots can be depicted and examine from the different shots it can take. Informing of of the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How?.. each relating to a different camera shot.

Who? Close-Up. The 'who' answers by showing character in detail.
What? The Mid Shot answers the 'what' question by showing your subject performing an action.

Where? The Long Shot is our answer to the 'where' question, at the beginning of a scene it is also known as the Establishing Shot.

When? Both the Wide Shot and the Close-Up can help us answer the 'when' question. Time can be a difficult thing to capture on the screen.

Why? The Big Close-Up help answer the 'why' question, usually by revealing more about their character and actions.

How? A Single Medium Close-Up or a series of Close-Ups explain an event and answer the 'how' question.

Josh also mentioned about talking room. I made pictures describing them in my lecture notes. Stick figures are awesome! He also discuss about the 'Rules of Thirds' and the 180 degree rule, my drawing sucks of course. eh.. i Googled for an image. LolTowards the end of the lecture, Josh also added that 'every shot has a purpose'. So weird.. its like a proverb.. Lol.. but yeah.. it's important for the narrative film/story to be understood by the audience, thus accomplishing what the director/writer wants to convey. I Think that's what its means..
So yeah.. it was a pretty interesting lecture..sort of..at first I expected something like learning more about history of computer, internet etc.

Anyways.. this is my summary of the lecture. It was alright. Lol