BLOG 40: CINEMATIC MOTIONS

BLOG 40: CINEMATIC MOTIONS

Hey, sunshines🌞, welcome back to my blog!

    Today's blog is about camera movements that were utilized in my short film opener. Similar to other camer movement posts, I will ANALYZE the movement, which includes the purpose behind it as well as how it is suitable for the corresponding situation. With that being said, let's BEGIN today's blog!!!😁

    After a good few days of debating, we all think it's BEST to begin this opener with a close-up of the calendar with Gigi's birthday marking. This was used to give the audiences some clues and provide a subtle foreshadowing to the incoming content. Immediately after that, we utilized a pan combo with a zoom out to create a CONTINUOUS flow while introducing Gigi. The camera follows Gigi as she sits down, giving the film a steady, uninterrupted quality that SIGNIFICANTLY enhances the unity of scene organization. Furthermore, we HEAVILY use static shots toward the middle of the opener. As we planned to let the editing shine, we didn't want to add any unnecessary camera movement that could potentially distract the audiences from our excellent edits. For the title sequences portion, we used quick cuts (montage edits) between each movement to create an exciting mood that PERFECTLY reflects Gigi's eagerness to begin her coming-of-age party.

    As the film progresses into the main plot, we use more COMPLEX movements to convey the intricate emotions Gigi's feeling. Right after Gigi's dad announced his absence, we decided to use a dolly-out, changing the camera size from full to wide shot. This helps to emphasize the feeling of loneliness; in addition, we immediately paired it with a static shot right after to FURTHER highlight Gigi's despair emotional state as she expressed her frustration/disappointment while exiting the room. To fully capture Gigi's movement, we utilized a pan movement to display all the movement while keeping the chaos to a minimum; with this, we were able to emphasize Gigi's sadness rather than anger. Finally, to top things off, we used a steadicam to ACCURATELY track Gigi's path into the kitchen. This allowed for a more realistic feeling, which significantly enhanced visual storytelling.