So we are getting really deep into video now. We reviewed a video on aspect ratio, which discussed the difference between the old standard 4:3 aspect ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio, which is more directed at HD tvs. The video discussed taking the 16:9 video shown in movies and making it adaptable to the 4:3 televisions that different people have. The narrator discussed different methods to fit scenes to that aspect ratio, cropping, letterboxing, and pan and scan. Personally I like pan and scan better because cropping takes away from the shot, and I was never a fan of the wide screen format of videos. Pan and scan shows the part of the scene, the actor or object that is most crucial to the scene. That works better to me.
After discussing the video, we got check out the GreyComm Studios, and Jay showed us first hand how to capture different kind of shots (wide, medium, close up, extreme close up, etc). It was really a lot to take in for one class for me. However, thinking about the different shots in a way made appreciate the work of a cameraman a little bit more. It's more than just pointing the camera at someone and filming. You have to have different shots for video and have to consider when you should move in, or when you should back up and get a full view of a scene. It's a lot more that goes into video than people might think. Definitely going to be a learning experience getting into all of this...
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