2 - Response to Lecture

I really enjoyed the lecture this week! Apparently we were supposed to talk about the history of different technologies but the lecturer wasn't able to be there so instead we talked about different elements of film (and as I mentioned previously, that's what I want to do so I was so excited to be learning about it). We mostly talked about technical things such as positioning of the camera, different types of shots as well as why a particular shot is chosen.

I did know quite a lot about most of the things discussed as I am a pretty active viewer when watching films, television shows or even advertisements, but it was nice to gain even more knowledge on the subject of film.

For me, the most interesting part of the lecture was the concept of why a particular shot is chosen. Some people had different ideas as to why a filmmaker would choose one shot over another but I think it all has to do with emotion. By using a CS (close up) shot of an actor's facial expression, you get more insight into what the character is feeling at the time. By using a LS (long shot), you can portray the whereabouts of the character but you can also portay emotion (such as "they're in a sea full of people but are still alone"). A particular shot is chosen depending on which emotion needs to come across to the viewer.

Until next time..

- Erin

1 - Tutorial Task

One of my favourite blogs from a production company is from Southern Gothic Productions (http://sogopro.com/). I first came across this blog because of the actress (Hilarie Burton) who is one of the owners. She used to be in my favourite TV show (One Tree Hill) and therefore I followed her career and her move into Film and Television Production, which just happens to be what I'm interested in, as far as a career. SoGoPro is an all-inclusive production company that works more as a community than just a bunch of investors making movies and not including fans. SoGoPro keeps fans updated on progress of particular projects, has a forum and interacts with fans by posting VLogs, behind the scenes videos, blog updates as well as having a podcast. They also sell merchandise such as t-shirts (some are signed by the cast members), tank tops, wristbands and sweatshirts. I think this is such an innovative way for a production company to run as they are involving the future audiences of their projects and making them feel as if they are helping and are a part of the project.