This week was all about video! We learned how to effectively use video as a method of storytelling. The first assignment involved learning how to read a video. I’ve watched a lot of movies in my life, but I don’t think I had ever really thought about certain aspects of the making of the movie and how those influence the movie watcher. For instance, I learned that the camera angle in a scene can have a significant impact on the emotions conveyed to the audience.
The next assignment was an activity where I watched one scene three times. The first time, I watched without audio, the second without video, and the third included audio and video. This activity showed me that both audio and video can convey specific emotions individually. In my activity, I used a clip from Jaws, so individually, the audio and video created a suspenseful and mysterious feeling. Putting audio and video together simply intensified the feeling.
The last part of the video assignments was completing two digital bank video assignments. The first assignment involved creating a video that showed a specific location where you would want to go. I chose to do this for the Blue Ridge Mountains. I had never really worked with video, so this was a great activity for me to work with combining different videos and also adding text to a video! The final activity for the week involved making a sort of Day in the Life video. This was another great way for me to practice combining videos, and additionally adding audio to the background.
Overall, I really enjoyed learning more about video this week, and I am looking forward to learning more about video this week!