Using Camera Shots (Continued)

 

Today, I will be continuing on with three more camera shots <3

The three last camera shots that I will be demonstrating will be:

- Establishing Shot

- Mid-Shot

- Two-Shot

Establishing Shot:

This is typically the opening shot of a scene, used to establish the setting/where you are and the surroundings. These pictures that I took basically just tells the location of where the action takes place.

                                          

- FIU. It says "Welcome to FIU", so you can see that a college is where an event is taking place.

                                         

- Charleston. A building in Charleston, the word "Tickets" can help the viewer assume that the setting may be at a concert.

                                        

- Miami Beach. Palm Trees can help identify that the location is Miami Beach. Sign also says "Welcome to Miami Beach" so it's pretty self explanatory.

                                        

- A Restaurant. It shows the exact name of the location.

Mid-Shot:

A Mid-Shot expands on a portion of the subject. A person is normally framed from the waist up in a medium shot, as it focuses on the character(s) in a scene while still displaying some scenery. In this picture I had someone take of me, you can only see half of my body, including a clear display of the background scenery still being shown.

                               

Two-Shot:

A photograph where two subjects are visible in the frame. The two shot is frequently employed in romantic, tense, and action scenes. In this picture you can see the two in deep and tense concentration as they try to beat each other in the arcade game.

                                            

                                            

Using Camera Shots!

 

Here we are again! This time, we will be diving into Camera Shots and putting them to use! I'm actually enjoying learning about different camera shots. I have a lot of camera shots that I can put to use, so I may just make another camera shot blog to add onto this one. 

Camera shots, which employ angles, transitions, and cuts to further portray feelings, ideas, and action, are a crucial component of a film/magazine. It is essentially very important for film because of course as we know, film is made up of shots, and the choice of shot greatly affects how a viewer perceives the action on the screen. 

I will start off with 3 different camera shots that will be utilized in my Media Studies course. These 3 different camera shots that I'll be starting with first is Aerial Shot/Bird's Eye, Close Up Shot, and Wide Shot.

We're going to begin with some Aerial Shots/Bird's Eye View!

An Aerial shot is a shot that is taken from a higher vantage point than what is actually being framed in the shot. Viewers can more fully comprehend what is going on below thanks to aerial shots. It is also said that aerial shots are taken from helicopters and things relating to that nature. Of course I wouldn't be actually able to get a view from a helicopter, so I had to improvise. I got pretty lucky for the first picture though, that picture was actually taken from a plane that I was on and it gives more of a "Bird's Eye View", so I should say I improvised with the last 2 pictures. The last 2 pictures were taken from a high floor of a hotel's balcony, so I was at a higher vantage point looking down. In these 3 Aerial/Bird's Eye View shots that I took, you can see that they are all high shots capturing certain breathtaking views of Hawaii. 

Here, we have a Close Up Shot!

                                       

A Close Up Shot is a shot where the subject's face dominates the frame, yet the term can also be used to describe any shot that appears to have been taken up close and where an object looks to be rather massive and in depth. This Close Up Shot that I took captures her features and her emotions, as we can see the smirk on her face.

Last one for now, Wide-Shots!

                   

                   

                  

Wide-angle shots have a larger depth of field and a larger horizontal plane of motion. If we look at these scenery pictures, we can see that I took them as a horizontal plane, giving off a wider capture of the plane itself in the pictures.

Using Camera Angles!

 Welcome back! Today we will be focusing on Camera Angles.

Pictures that I took that are different examples of camera angles are what I'll be demonstrating for you guys on today's blog! A variety of camera angles can enhance the message being sent to the audience and increase their level of engagement. The main 3 camera angles that will be utilized in my Media Studies course are low angle, high angle, and canted angle. These angles each have their own impact on conveying meaning and perspective in photographs or films.

First we'll start with some picture demonstrations of Low Angles:

Low Angles are pics that are taken with the camera angled upward and anyplace below the eye line. In these two pictures that I took, the audience is forced to look up which highlights the locations in the pictures at my school.

 Next, we'll show off a demonstration of a High Angle Picture:

When the camera looks down on the figure or subject from a high vantage point, it is called a High Angle Picture. This is typically accomplished by raising the camera above the subject and then angling it to capture them from below, which is what I'm doing here as I took a picture of my best friend tying her shoe! This picture really just gives a different perspective and outlook of the action that she is performing.

Lastly, we will get into demonstrations of our Canted Angle!

I attempted to capture tilted angles of the scenery of my house. A Canted Angle/Dutch Angle, is an angle in which a camera shot was tilted on the roll axis. This skewed vision is intended to unsettle people who are viewing. This angle is usually used to convey that something is off, unsettling, or disorienting. I kind of feel like these pictures that I took gives off a spooky/unsettling vibe. I'm not sure what it is, but the mood of the pictures just seems gloomy, maybe the trees and the upcoming darkness of the sky surrounding it makes it give off that vibe.

Using Canva!

 Hello Everyone! I thought it would be a good idea to document the app that I'll be using for majority of my blogs!

The name of the app that I'll be using is Canva. Canva is a free online graphic design tool. You can use it to make social media posts, presentations, posters, movies, logos, and more. 

Today was my first day using Canva and I watched some tutorials on how to edit and tool around with the gadgets. I won't lie and say it wasn't a little confusing because it definitely was. Although it was a little tricky, it's nothing that a little practicing can't help! I'll show you guys some slight tricks and elements that I put together while playing around with the app.

On this creation that I made. I was attempting to make a grid picture. I just got a picture that I took and used 4 lines where I put 2 beside each other going horizontal and 2 beside each other going vertical in order to make a grid picture.

On this one I was just testing out different text styles that of course we are used to seeing on typing documents such as Word or Google Docs.

And for this one, I was practicing on how to align certain things such as text or pictures.

Reflection on Syllabus

Welcome back to my blog! 

Today, I will be telling you guys what I'm looking forward to in my Media Studies Magazine Task that was talked about in my previous blog and also telling you guys some things that I'm nervous about. 

Here are some things that I'm looking forward to on this journey!

• Experiencing what it is like to create a blog using unique designs and skills
• Developing critical understanding of media through engagement with the use of practical skills
• Studying case studies so I can get a wide understanding of media platforms

Here are some things that are making me a little nervous on this journey!

• Procrastination that may come about with making new blogs every week
• Passing the 2-hour long exam for Component 2

All in all, with all things come doubt. Even with my nervousness for certain aspects of my Media Studies tasks, I know I will succeed. The things that I look forward to overpowers my doubt and nervousness for certain aspects of this course. In the end I know everything will work out fine for me!