Guest Speakers: Erica Desreuisseau & Alexander

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About Me! (Erica)Background in performing arts, esp.

theater

Graduated from Northampton High in 2012

Started film production as a freshman in high school.

Interned with Northampton Community Television (Jeromie!)

Film student at Keene State College

Transfer to the University of MA, Comm Major w/ Film Certificate. Psychology minor.

Assistant Director on Black Cherry

Production Manager & Casting Director on Running Embers

About Me! (Alex)Sophomore at UMass Amherst

Majors in Psychology w/ Film Certificate. Biological Anthropology Minor.

Recently directed first film, Black Cherry

Black CherryView the trailer:

What was the best part about making Black Cherry?

What were the challenges on the making of Black Cherry?

What was the process of directing a student film like?

Whatever else?

Running Embers + The Proof of Concept TrailerView the trailer: https://vimeo.com/149438213

What is a Proof of Concept Trailer?

Wikipedia Says: “A proof of concept (PoC) or a proof of principle is a realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle, whose purpose is to verify that some concept or theory has the potential of being used.”

For the first time ever, Wikipedia is RIGHT! The proof of concept trailer was a trailer created by the film’s director and a group of UMass students to demonstrate the film’s concept and it’s potential to be made into a full film.

So Then What?... KICKSTARTERRunning Embers launched a Kickstarter campaign in December of 2015.

We ended up being funded 134%!!

119 Backers supported our project!

We raised $20,215!

http://bit.ly/RunningEmbersFeatureFilm

Running Embers Crew + Casting CallWhat’s next?

The feature film production of Running Embers is currently seeking talented students as cast and crew (including still photographers)!

The feature film will be shooting over the Summer 2016!

Casting and crew calls are happening now!

Questions?Check us out on Social Media:

Black Cherry

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackcherryfilm

Running Embers

http://www.runningembers.com/Watch our trailers! https://vimeo.com/alexkambCheck out our IMDb Page! http://imdb.to/1ThbJX6See our Kickstarter! http://bit.ly/RunningEmbersFilmLike Us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/runningembersFollow Us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/RunningEmbersFollow Us on Snapchat! RunningEmbersFind us on Instagram! https://instagram.com/runningembers/Follow us on Tumblr! runningembersfilm.tumblr.com

Shot Types & What They MeanPhotography and Film are very similar. In Photography, a photographer takes a still image. Film is nothing more than still images taken in succession to give the appearance of movement. Therefore, the concerns of a photographer and a cinematographer are not that different. This is referred to as frames per second, or how many still images are taken in one second.

This fundamental similarity means that photographers and cinematographers face many of the same decisions when deciding how to frame a shot.

What is framing?One definition: “The borders of the image within which the subject is composed.”

Concerns:Way your subject is positioned in the frameAngle of the camera

CLOSE UP

Why do we use a close-up?These shots are the most common of all as they can convey a real sense of emotion and help the audience to connect with the subject.

Watch it: https://youtu.be/ZMd-e0tjdA8

Eye-level angle - Because this is the perspective most familiar to us, the eye-level angle is one of the most commonly used shots. If you want to shoot at this angle, however, bear in mind that ‘eye-level’ refers to your subject’s eye level—not yours.

What about the angle of this shot?High angle, low angle, or eye level??

Why use this?These shots now take the camera even closer to the subject and we are now focussing on a particular feature or detail of interest such as an actor's eyes, a hand, a door knob turning, the pressing of a specific key on a computer keyboard, etc.

WHY USE IT? These are great shots to use for added suspense or to basically draw your audience closer to a specific feature or detail in a shot or scene.

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Watch it: https://youtu.be/32F1jWKVJV8

This type of shot features the subject far from the camera and as a result we see the area and environment around the subject. In fact, in the extreme wide shot, the subject can be barely seen.

WHY USE IT? This shot is often used to show where the subject is located. It is often referred to as an ESTABLISHING SHOT because it establishes where the scene takes place.

EXTREME LONG SHOT

Watch it: https://youtu.be/YymatgilEG0

IT’S ANOTHER LONG SHOT!BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ANGLE?

In these shots, the camcorder looks down on the subject making it appear smaller and less important. High angle shots are often used to make a person appear vulnerable.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/7ew7lZgyGRA

HIGH ANGLE SHOT

Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_concept

http://www.serif.com/appresources/MPX6/Tutorials/en-us/tutorials/basics_shottypes.htm

http://www.tvdsb.ca/webpages/takahashid/video.cfm?subpage=128730

http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html

http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/pruter/film/glossary.htm