camera operating workshop lauren hodge - bfi. the bfi - what is the bfi? how to get involved with...
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Camera operating introduction The importance of DOP within film industry What does the role of a DOP consist of? Advice on journey The three aspects we’re focussing on composition, exposure and agles.TRANSCRIPT
CAMERA OPERATING WORKSHOPLauren Hodge - BFI
THE BFI - http://www.bfi.org.uk/• What is the BFI?• How to get involved with the BFI?• My personal experience - http://www.eastside.org.uk/• My role at the BFI• My film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjcXztwk7Vo
Camera operating introduction • The importance of DOP within film industry• What does the role of a DOP consist of?• Advice on journey• The three aspects we’re focussing on composition,
exposure and agles.
Composition:• The importance of composition • Do’s and don'ts!• Examples:
Example one: • Is this a good or bad composition, why?• Could you improve this and how?
Example two:• Why is the first picture a badly composed photo?• What has to DOP done to improve the composition and
has it worked?• What’s the overall difference between the two photos?
Example three:• Why is the first picture a badly composed photo?• What has to DOP done to improve the composition and
has it worked?• What’s the overall difference between the three photos?
Task time!• Collect your camera• Check the SD card• Make sure you have enough battery• Go out and shoot something scary!
Feedback• How do you feel your shoot went?• Do you feel your shot in well composed and why?• Improvements – EBI
Exposure triangle• What is the exposure triangle?• What is ISO, shutter speed and aperture?• Why are they so important?• Controlling these aspects / how to use them
Task!• Collect camera• Re-create the first shot, using knowledge of both
composition and exposure!
Feedback• How do you feel your shoot went?• Do you feel your shot in well exposed and why?• Improvements – EBI• Can you see the difference between the first and second
shot?
Angles:• Why are angles so important?• Choosing the correct angle• How to use angles to create different emotions• Example - http://www.wimp.com/grandmarain/
Task
• Collect camera• Re-create the first shot, using knowledge of both
composition, exposure AND angles!
Feedback• How do you feel your shoot went?• Do you feel you chose the correct angle and why?• Improvements – EBI• Can you see the difference between the first, second and
third shot?
My own feedback• Thank you for participating!
• Can you please fill out my feedback sheet and help me improve my workshop!