This evening we have been learning about different types of shot and undertook a practice filming of a mundane task. This was to include at least 5 shots, each showcasing a different type of shot. Our mundane task was to show me walking in the college and logging into the computer. As such our shot list was….
1: Establishment shot – We were going to film the front of the college but, it was too dark. We therefore shot an out of focus-in focus shot of the Kendal college poster – This establishes where we are. Kendal College.
2. Tilt/Pan shot – This is a shot of me walking up the stairs. The shot tilts as I gain hight, and then pans as I turn the corner to head down the corridor. This shows movement and progression from the front door. Without this type of shot I would have moved quickly out of shot. We could/should have shown more detail about where I was first i.e. walking through the front door perhaps, next to the kendal college poster we used in the establishment shot.
3: Follow shot – This shot follows me walking down the corridor and opening the door to the classroom. Like the tilt/pan above it shows movement, the character moving through the building.
4: Static shot – With the camera static, it shows me walking INTO the classroom and sitting down at my desk. I walk across the shot and so it is static. The static nature makes it hard to identify my face.
5: Close up – A close up of me logging in – This type of shot shows clearly what I am doing and it moves the narrative along, showing I am getting into the computer.
6: Reveal shot – Shot on a tripod (so also a static shot) – I spin around in the chair to reveal who I am – I have not been seen properly before
Film making for nature 