My Focus Points

My  focus points:

Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate
Shooting material appropriate to the task set

I have been doing some research on both points to help with our music video.

Shot distances are very important to show different representations and themes within the video. Use of camera shots can change everything from narrative to mise-en-scene. By filming a close up an a character, we get a better insight into their thought and emotions, or by using a long shots we can make characters apear lonely or lost in a crowd.

Camera Distance	Used for….
extreme long shot (ELS)	Framing landscapes. Human figure is barely visible
long shot (LS)	A shot that shows a character at a distance, spanning their whole height but leaving an area above and below them This focuses the audience’s attention on the character and their surroundings
medium shot (MS)	Also known as a mid shot, this shows a character from the knees or waist up or a full length seated figure. Most effective for showing the interplay between two characters and bridging the gap between a long or wide shot and a close-up
close-up (CU)	Used to show extreme detail or facial expressions. A character is framed from just beneath the shoulders with space left above the head. This shot is effective for showing an audience a character’s emotions and reactions because it focuses their concentration on only one thing on the screen
extreme close-up (ECU)	This shows only part of the head, the area from the lips to the eyes, and is often used for highly emotional shots to increase dramatic effect
over-the-shoulder shot	A shot made from over-the-shoulder of a character, focusing on what he or she is seeing
point-of-view (POV)	A shot seen from the character’s point of view
two shot	A shot with two characters in it

I will be in charge of making sure the filming equipment is available and appropriate to the task set.
The filming equipment includes:


Camera
Tri-pod
Chargers




By making sure the camera is fully charged and the tri-pod is available, we can commense filming when we need too thus not wasting filming time.