camera movement

Got lots of feedback from the class last week for our footage, as well as realised that I really gotta learn more on controling the camera movement when we are capture the footage.

I didn't realised that I zoom in and out to the subject too often during the filming, was a bit regret about that, sigh, I could have done betterrr...

Although we could do something in the post editing to cut out the uneccessary zooming part, it could be better if I just stay at the subject for a while or if really needed, or zoom and frame at the 'right' distance. since I'm not really a experienced DOP, i think i'd better just reduce the possibility of zooming in and out. :P


But I did realized that I didn't really follow what Stacey is saying when during the filming, because before the filming, our group already kind of 'planned' for the filming and audio. We planned to record audio first as a narration for the visual, that's why the footage seems a bit not following the audio and there are many slow pan or slow close up of Stacey.

I do understand the importance of following the subject while she's talking, in case there are some good catch we can intercut with the other cutaway. But this time we are kinda planned to saperate the audio and visual so I was kind of looking for the specific visuals that will go with the audio that we recorded from another week, and which led to a little disconjointed audio and visual.

For me, it's great that we can watch each other's rushes and give feedback to each other in teh class, it's one of the best ways for me to learn things quicker. I love to learn from the lesson. :)