Classmate Critiques!!

Hi! In this post, I have critiqued 4 of my fellow classmates' camera shots. These shots were all extremely well done and sometimes enjoyable to watch.

    For my classmate Yulian, I critiqued his two-shot video and his establishing shot video. His two-shot showed 2 subjects, myself and Pedro, standing side-by-side. The shot developed a cooperative yet contrasting connection between myself and Pedro, in that as I was looking sternly into the distance, Pedro was on a phone. It is clear that we are different in nature, but our goal is the same. His establishing shot depicted a schoolyard on a rainy afternoon. I liked this shot because the wide pan of the schoolyard combined with the light rain evoked a gloomy mood that would have been the perfect setting for a sadder scene.

    For my classmate Pablo, I critiqued his wide shot and his extreme close-up shot. His wide shot showed a subject in the distance while rain poured down from the sky. This shot was well done not only for the impressive scale it captured but also due to the atmosphere. The rain pouring down as the camera loosely focused on the faraway subject has potential for creating all sorts of moods, from sad to unsettling. His extreme close-up shot showed a subject's face as he stares at the clouds. This shot was extremely well done due to a minor detail within the shot. As the subject stares into the sky, the dark clouds are reflected in the subject's glasses. This creates an excellent buildup of suspense as the subject stares almost without emotion at the coming storm, suggesting that something big is about to happen.

Media Studies - Camera Shots!

Welcome back! In this post, I created five different camera shots, each with their own purpose and hurdles when filming.

Over-the-Shoulder Shot

This is an over-the-shoulder shot. In the shot, two subjects are talking to each other. The purpose of this shot was to show a relationship between the two subjects as they conversate with each other. Creating this type of shot was fairly easy, since all I had to do was literally film over the shoulder of one of the subjects.

High Angle Shot

This is a high angle shot. In the shot, the subject is covering his eyes from the sun in order to look up at the camera. The purpose of this shot was to show the subject in a belittling light as they look up at the camera. Creating this shot was easy due to stairs being nearby the location I was filming at.

Establishing Shot

This is an establishing shot. In the shot, the camera pans around a large open area. The purpose of this shot was to introduce the environment in which a scene would presumably take place. Creating this shot was initially difficult since other people were walking, but eventually I was able to get the perfect establishing shot.

Two Shot

This is a two shot. In the shot, the subjects are posing in front of a landscape. The purpose of this shot was to show interactions between the subjects, as well as establishing a relationship between them. This shot had gone through a couple of takes before being finished, as there is a lot of variety in the actions two subjects in one frame can perform.

Extreme Close-Up Shot

In this extreme close-up shot, the subject's face is mere inches away from the camera, allowing me to capture all of their emotions. In terms of difficulty creating, this shot was the easiest for me personally since the only thing I had to do was place the camera close to the subject's face. Kind of ironic since this shot also has high potential for creating a variety of effects.

Media Studies Intro

About me!

Hi! I'm Jonathan, and I am a junior at Everglades High School. I am enrolled in the AICE program at my school, and so far I am halfway done with my credits for the program! Some things I like doing in my free time are: going on walks with my dog, going out wiith friends, and trying out new things! My time in high school has certainly been interesting and I am sure this year will be no different!

I chose to take AICE Media Studies because the overall concept of the class sounded interesting to me. Media production and analysis is something that I've always wanted to try and the idea of being able to get an AICE credit off of doing just that was very appealing to me. Additionally, in a year where so many of my classes seem stressful and challenging, it's nice to have a class that isn't as mentally demanding as some of the other classes I'm taking. Overall, I'm really excited to see what the class has to offer and I can't wait to see what we'll be doing this year!