This lesson, Ms Rosati introduced the "challenge shoot" to us. Before we entered the classroom, we were allowed to put ourselves into groups of three. My group consisted of Kazia, Robert and myself. But first, we reviewed the basic tripod and camera/tape equipment to the people who had not done film before.
With the camera, we reviewed the lens, viewfinder, and buttons. We learnt how to change the exposure, white balance and the aperture through manual focus. Changing the exposure changed the light control (bright to dark), the white balance was depending on the light situation (florescent or daylight) and the aperture changed the lens on whether or not you wanted the lens to be bigger for more light to flow in, or smaller for a less amount of light. There was also a shutter speed option which was changing how fast the shutter opens and closes for light. If you had a fast shutter speed, less light would be able to enter through. However, we didn't need to use the shutter speed for filming because it was only for taking photos.
Then we reviewed the tripod use. We learnt that if you wanted to move the tripod around, you should first remove the camera, grasp the legs together, and carry it to wherever you wanted it to be positioned. We also learnt how to change the tilt and rotation screw so the control handle can be properly nestled into the corners of the tripod.
After the reviewing of the equipment, Ms Rosati told us about the "challenge shoot". We had to film different shots in different angles but were also given a plot with dialogue that we all had to incorporate. It had to be filmed and edited by the end of the next lesson. I was not worried with this because Ms Wong had us do something like this last year. But I know I have to be well aware of the quality and outcome of the result.
Towards the last 20 minutes of the lesson, JS and I presented our clips. I received a lot of feedback (see below) which I will definitely use in the future. When JS presented his clip, which was Gandalf's fall from the Lord of the Rings, we could easily see that lighting and color played an important role in this scene. For example, when Gandalf's staff shone on the demon, the color of his light was bright white. The demon's fire was an orange tone. This signified that Gandalf could've represented an "angel" and the demon a "devil". What I was really captivated by was how the director managed to create the flickering light on Gandalf's face even though the demon didn't exist. Ms Rosati had told us that we could do the similar effect as it only involved a big light source and different colors of sheets.
Overall, I really enjoyed this lesson especially since I learnt a lot out of it. I can't wait for the "challenge shoot" next lesson and hopefully we can work hard to produce an outstanding result. I also can't wait to see the other groups' work as they are also working with the same plot and dialogue.
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