After the first class, I understand why it was important that I chose to progress through slice in the manner in which I did. Taking photography, then audio, and finishing with video has allowed me to continually build upon the things I learned in the classes before. In photography, we learned about capturing moments and being accurate. In audio, we learned about quietly recording and getting a clean sound.
In video, the two seem to be combined. Visually, you still have to understand how to frame a subject in the shot, how to follow them properly on camera, and how to best record what they are doing. Then when editing, you have to maintain accuracy of what happened. Audio is just as important with video as it stands on its own. You must make sure to get a proper audio clip to go along with your shot.
It was excellent to work hands on with the cameras in the first class, because it reminded of all those things. I’ve worked with video before, but in a movie-making environment, and I was overwhelmed by the technological aspects of the cameras and editing software. But now that I’m using a camera as simple as the Flip, I’m feel like I’m starting to be refreshed in the few skills that I may have picked up before.
Hopefully, as the semester goes on, I’ll continue to find ways to get better footage while I stand behind the camera. Noting the background, and aesthetics such as lines running behind your subject, can all be small but effective ways to enhance video, and I want to be able to notice things like that by the end of the semester.
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