This is a close up shot of my brother clenching his fist as if angry or frustrated. He requested that his face was not shown so I decided to get creative. I liked it because it raises questions as to what exactly is frustrating him/his character. Reminds me of classic kung-fu movies/80s anime.
Here is a point of view shot I took of me grabbing and then dropping a bottle of chocolate milk. I didn't exactly mean to make it seem like I was in a rush, but looking back on it I feel like it adds a surrealistic feel to the shot - why am I in such a hurry to do this mundane thing?
This low angle shot wasn't quite as inspired as my other shots; it was mainly taken because I felt like it would be somewhat unique to do a shot of that nature on an inanimate object rather than a person or creature.
Here we have an extreme close up shot of my eye that my brother was nice enough to help me film. I like it for the same reason I liked my close up and point of view shots - ambiguity is one of my favorite things to explore in film and writing in general.
This is an establishing shot of my apartment complex. I think an apartment complex could be a great setting for a thriller or psychological horror film - e.g. there's an evil spirit in an apartment room and a ghost hunter has to find it before it takes over the building.
I tried doing a head-on shot of my brother kicking the camera, but he accidentally knocked it out of my hand. The original intent was that I would move the camera as if the kick had sent me flying. We both thought the result was funny and decided to keep it anyway.
Would this count as a follow shot...? I tried to do one without showing my brother's face, so my options were relatively limited. Regardless, I feel that I did a good and steady shot given the aforementioned constraints. I showed my brother after filming and he was saying 'wow, that's pretty good.'
This was my attempt at a dolly shot without using an actual dolly. It was shakier than I expected given the relative smoothness of my pan and follow shots, but it was decent for what it was. Not my best shot but I liked it.
This freeze frame shot was taken with the intent of capturing the roses' color and beauty. I wanted to explore the notion of 'innate beauty' - something that is beautiful by nature and that is worth spending several seconds looking at and admiring.
This tilt shot was on another part of my complex. Tilt shots in general are among my favorites - many movies I watched when I was young made use of tilt shots, and they gave me a warm feeling inside for reasons unknown. It could work as a transition too (e.g. camera tilts up, and when it comes down the location is totally different)
Finally, the reaction shot. This was also one of my favorites because it evokes sufficient feelings of anxiety to keep the audience intrigued, but not so much as to creep them out or drive them off. This shot is a shameless shout-out to every horror film and anime I have ever watched.
Finally, the reaction shot. This was also one of my favorites because it evokes sufficient feelings of anxiety to keep the audience intrigued, but not so much as to creep them out or drive them off. This shot is a shameless shout-out to every horror film and anime I have ever watched.
