Lesson 3 - Camera Movements

Learning Objectives:

• K: Terminology for camera movement.
• U: How camera movements create meaning and how they can be linked to genre.
• BAT: Create a quizlet to evidence your knowledge of camera movements and how they create meaning and how they are used.  How can they relates to genre.
• CO: To use Media language throughout your verbal and written communication.
• LP5: Camera Movement article one - click here.

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Task ONE: Undertake the socrative test as directed by your teacher - ROOM NAME: HACHMEDIA


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Task TWO: Look at the camera movements section of the terminology and become familiar with what they look like and why they are used -click here.  

• What do they look like?
• Re-create these shots using your phone - all of the ones from the article and the blog post in this task.

THE TWIST

You need to work either in pairs or small groups for this... in order to evidence what you've learnt so far, in theory and in practice, you need to come up with a short storyline (short film) and use a range of camera shots and movements in order to tell the story effectively...

Elements to think about:

- It must be a clear three-act short story (beginning, middle and end).

- No more than 3 minutes.

- Choose a theme... what is your story based around? What does it revolve around? Could it be based on something/event you read or heard about in the news? Could it be based on a "what if" situation?

- Think of your chosen camera shots and movements so you can create meaning effectively.

- Think of your chosen mise-en-scene (settings, locations, make up, hair, lighting, props, performance, costumes) so you are creating effective and relevant representations (stereotypes).

- You MUST apply a media theory studied so far in your story, together with relevant intertextuality.

Use one of the technologies to record your ideas for the stories, maybe you can use Padlet? Maybe you can use Popplet? Or maybe you just want to write it as a new blog post in your blog.


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Task THREE: TEST and PRACTICE a range of camera movements.
Use one of the technologies explored to create your own revision of the camera movements...  (Quizlet?)- You MUST USE your own footage for this.  


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TASK FOUR:  Embed your QUIZLET in your blog.

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Plenary:

• Why do you think it is important for film makers to use camera movements in their video texts?
• Can you link Camera movements to specific genres? Give two examples.