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Reflection Paper  In the JCM Advanced Videography class, I have expanded my knowledge of new things, such as how to operate new cameras and lighting. With the camera, I’ve learned the camera settings, such as camera format, shutter speed, changing the iris, how to white balance, and knowing what lenses I would need for my shoot. All these things are essential to understanding. I also learned motivated movements, such as the Glide tracks, Slyders, Spider dolly, fig rigs, vest, and the Shape shoulder mounts. My favorite camera movement gear would have to be the shoulder mount because it was the easiest to use. It's important to know ways to utilize camera movement. lighting was important to discuss and understand as well. I didn't know that there were so many layers of lighting equipment. We were introduced to the Arri kit and the diva lights. I learned how to setup c- stands, and the use of scrims, flags, gels, cookies, and how to use the sandbags property on the c stan...

Scene Assignment / Production Materials

Love & Basketball Scene Assignment from Kristin Whitely on Vimeo . Storyboard Shooting Script Visual References Shot List Floor Plan

Camera Movement

La La Land (2016) In the scene below of La La Land , a camera movement called whip pan was used, which is defined as a fastly moved pan. The motivation between this camera movement is to give contrast between the two main characters. 2017 BET Soultrain Award ( Soul Cypher Scene) Time_0:40 I believe a camera dolly was used for this scene only because of it's smooth transition from a high angle to moving closer to the objects face. The motivation used for this movement is to focus (give the audience's attention) on the subject. Spectre (2015) Time_0:45 This film would have to be one of my favorite action films of all time. For this scene, they used numerous tracking shot. By this, the camera is physically moving from the side to track the movement and action of the subjects.

Documentary

Documentary from Kristin Whitely on Vimeo .

Gear Head Blogs & Sites.

2018 Sundance Interview with DP, Laela Kilbourn Laela Kilbourn, a Director of Photography, participates in an interview discussing the process of her recent film This is Home: Refugee Story , which was showcased at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. With this article, she explains her choices in the Cameras, glass, and experiences in making the film. Kilbourn's decision in the camera was the Canon EOS C300, which Kilbourn states she finds it very suitable for the work she creates. She also finds the quality, overall feel, and the outcome of color on the subject quite astonishing. For the lens, she used the 24-105mm f4 zoom because of the compact, low-impact camera profit. Then, she switched it to the Canon 17-120 Cine- Servo T2.95 EF zoom to become more comfortable with the subjects of the film. Because of the change in zoom she had to use a shoulder mount rig to balance the kens and the camera body. Overall, this article is quite interesting to know what camera and other neces...

My Favorite Things To Watch Are/Were Shot By...

Grown-ish -Paula Huidobro Paula Huidobro education and training are unknown, but her works speak volumes in the production industry. She is best known for her DP credits in The Million Dollar Arm (2014), Gardens of the Night (2008), Shelter (2014), and Auther Newman ( 2012) She is also apart of the Worldwide Production agency. http://paulahuidobro.com/home/ Girl's Trip - Greg Gardiner He is known for his works in Race to Witch Mountian (2009 ), Men in Black II (2002), Repo Man (1984), and Suture (1993). In 1994 he won the Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival for the film Suture . http://www.greggardinerdp.com Princess and the Frog - Rasoul Azadani Azadani, who is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts is better known as an animator on films such as Pocahontas(1995), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Winnie The Pooh (2011), and The Simpsons Movie (2007). He has Cinematography credits in films s...