Today’s Plan:
- Work list #3
- Watching Some Videos
- For Next Class
Opening/Establishing Shot
Our next work list task is a bit different. Rather than shoot a new video this week, I want you to go ahead and revise one of your existing projects. I’m asking you to (re)consider the opening shot. Let’s talk a little bit about opening shots and what they hope to accomplish.
Notice that the opening shot doesn’t always have to be a wide shot. Nor does it have to be a single shot–it can start wide and bring us in, or start close and bring us out. But at some point, it has to “situate” us, let us know where we stand, so to speak.
Let’s watch a video on wide shots.
I would like you to select either your How To video or our Intro video and reshoot / edit the opening sequence.
Watching the How To Videos
A note on technology. I got a few panicked emails regarding technology issues. Two things: first, don’t every panic about one of my courses. If something happens and your project isn’t finished, just email me and let me know. I am always happy to extend you an extra day or two. Second, this is especially the case in technology-driven classes. The computer just might eat your homework. Don’t worry about it.
On to watching some videos.
For Next Class
Okay, let’s try this. I’d like you to do Adobe Lesson 7 on your own. There’s a Canvas assignment.
