#7 Wk2 - Camera and Sound

We shot a little video, experimenting with the various controls of the camera and framing techniques. During critiques Greg referred to framing conventions as the Grammar of Cinema. Every shot serves a purpose in advancing the story. The composition of the shot communicates on an unconscious and emotional level, as well as visually. During each critique he would use the rule of thirds to identify the impact of the scene visually. He referred to a book on cinematic grammar, Shot by Shot. If I get my hands this book I'll write a brief review. The rule of thirds is a way of composing your scene and arranging the relationship between subjects and subject and the background. It is used in all areas of design. Here's a link to a site that has a good explanation from a photographer's point of view, but applies to cinema as well. Saturday was the first all day class and it was all about recording audio. We used a number of different microphones and looked at ways to control sound that you don't want to record. Chapter Titles 00:07 This week 00:27 PreRoll Checklist 00:57 Time Code is tricky 01:59 Critique 02:40 Rule of thirds 04:49 Grammar of cinema 05:22 DVX100 complaint 06:46 Recording audio 07:44 Testing different mics in an interview 10:08 Hierarchy of microphones 11:14 Controlling sound 12:24 Learning highlights 13:56 Close