Thomas' Blog

While watching this movie I noticed that the director of the movie is very smart when it comes to his scene/ camera work. The beginning of the clip is very emotional and dramatic, I feel this way because of the close u shots and the absence of background noise in some of the clips. In the part where the man is on his phone, i can instantly tell that whatever is happening on the other end of the line is important, because all of the sudden, almost in an instant, everyone in the background is focused on the conversation, and the camera focus is directly on his face, also, his body language is very frantic. The camerawork in this clip is almost beautiful. I personally think that if you don't notice something like this, the better it is. Camerawork should seem un-noticeable to an audience member, because it should just feel like the camera is where it needs to be every time.

This is my graphic organizer which includes many of the important things I need to know all in one place.

Something that can be overlooked in the realm of producing is a cooking show. One that I have been highly interested lately is the Great British Baking Show. One thing that really makes it special is the fine details that go overlooked. Many of the props and background characteristics make it very comforting and more relaxed, and overall much better than classic American cooking shows. One thing that is very special about the show it takes place in a tent in the middle of a beautiful open field, meaning that most of the lighting in the video comes from the sun. Another thing that might go overlooked on a cooking show is the acting and staging due to the fact that it is an unscripted show, however, there are two hosts on the show that do stick to a script. When introducing each new bake, they usually have some type of fun joke or phrase about the specific item that the contestants are about to make. Finally, something that I have noticed that they do a lot in the show is use spacing...