Johns Model of Reflection Describe the experience What was I trying to achieve? Influencing factors = Internal decisions, external decisions, knowledge Could I have dealt with it better? What did I learn? = Empirics, Ethics, Personal, Aesthetics
Functions of Camera Movement Camera Movement This can reveal dramatic information by enlarging the viewer's field of view. Able to narrow and focus attention on significant objects. Motivated and Unmotivated Movement Motivated Movement = Prompted by characters and events in the film, such as when the camera follows a moving character or reframes the shots to reveal another character. Unmotivated Movement = Those that pertain to the filmmaker's commentary on characters and events. Movements Zoom = Using the camera to magnify the subject or widen the subject. Here is an example from 'Jaws'. Pan = Allows the viewer to follow the action from left to right. Here is an example from YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iadPLGxnYCc Tilt = Tilt up and down Whip Pan and Tilt = An extreme fast movement of the camera from side to side or up and down Dolly = When you move the camera backwards and forwards, typically on a track or motorize...
Primary Styles of Documentaries Expository Documentaries Heavily researched They aim to educate and explain things such as events, issues, ways of life, worlds and exotic settings we know little about Production elements can include interviews, actuality, graphics, photos and narration Observational Documentaries They strive for cinematic realism Carefully edited No interviews, commentary to the camera or narration Participatory Documentaries When the encounter between the object and the filmmaker is recorded and the filmmaker actively engages with the subject Aims for immediacy Presents the filmmaker's point of view Reflexive Documentaries Challenge expectations about the form Gives the impression that the film is being assembled right before our eyes Often include fake clips, improvised dialogue and a "shaky cam" Poetic Documentaries Aim to create an impression Emphasizes cinematic values to create visual poetry Shot design, compositio...
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