Cinematography: LEARNERS RESPONSE

This learners response applies to the cinematography practical seen here - the close up shot mentioned is the one in the mirror [0.02] and the music used is from the Netflix Original Series 'Daredevil'.

1. TEACHER FEEDBACK

• good selection of shots and generally accurate (I think close-up framing early on needed to be a little higher)
• First pan had excellent smooth camerawork; second one outdoors was not so smooth, probably would've needed re-shooting for real coursework
• music and narrative element excellent... but needed longer on that final shot! an xcu surely?!

2.  STUDENT FEEDBACK

• Good use of music to identify genre
• Wide variety of shots
• interesting narrative
• Shaky camera/pans weren't smooth
• clear dead space in close up shot

3.  MY OWN FEEDBACK: 3 WWWs & 3 EBIs

•  shots were accurately labled
•  interesting narrative and use of shots to convey the narrative
•  the lipstick shot was a good use of cinematography

•  shots weren't shaky
•  end shot was an extreme close up
•  clear the dead space in the close up mirror shot

4. WHAT I'VE LEARNED AND IMPROVEMENTS I WILL MAKE

I have learned how to stage shots and how to identify shots in media texts and in the future i will carefully select finishing and opening shots to amplify the impact of the narrative. I understand important concepts to reference when framing a shot to improve the accuracy of the identification as well as how to amplify an effect within a narrative using cinematography - such as including an extreme close up to finish would have had a lasting, more substantial impact on my audience.