This is Derek and I’s Video Scavenger Hunt Assignment. Derek videotaped my ice skating training session this past week. All shots taken were staged, yet we tried to make it look believable. We chose to tape myself ice skating because it is an artistic sport and is visually appealing. The initial shot of me skipping into the rink was fun to tape because Derek was simultaneously driving next to me and videotaping the scene we decided to create. For this shot angle, he dollied right and captured my moment of joy (don’t try this at home kids). Another humorous take was the tilt down shot of exhaustion. I had just got done training, and we thought this would ideally depict my emotion after a tough session. Although a short shot, one of my favorites is the mid shot of my skate that is seen by its shadow.
In the golf scenes, we were at the golf course with some friends. Doorie was practicing his putting, and we decided to place the camera at a low angle right behind the hole. This was able to capture Dorrie’s composure while putting the ball. While at the golf course, another friend by the name of Kyle was at the driving range practicing his long distance shots. We thought it would be cool to get a close up of the club striking the ball, highlighting the intensity of the action. To enhance the intensity of the swing, we kept the sound of the club hitting the ball.
To end the video, we set up to scenes that evoke two completely different emotions, anger then surprise. The first scene was shot from a high angle from the third floor of the SIS building starring the famous actors of Mohammed and Abdullah. Abdullah was “working” in his office on the second floor of SIS when Mohammed walked in and gave him some upsetting financial news. Abdullah then angrily reacts to the news by throwing his papers all over and kicking Mohammed out. The final shot is an extreme close up of CoCo Becker, one of the girls I skate with. She made the perfect actress of a look of surprise because she has great facial expression that conveys believable emotion.
Luckily, we had some great shots, which allowed us to keep the original footage with little to no editing. We chose the song “Bittersweet Symphony” by the Verve because it fit well with our particular scenes. The lyrics also worked perfectly with emotions we were trying to convey in the different scenarios. Overall, we had a wonderful time creating this project!! We hope you enjoy watching it!
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