What is film-making

WALT: Summarise the text.

Reflection: This term Huia whanau has been working on film making.
The text was about the steps of how a film comes together, and how it is organised.

Resources and sources

WALT: Explain the text.

Reflection: This text was about how to create a film about a topic by creating it with background information. It shows how to find a useful website, and how to interpret in written form.

The order of operation

WALT: solve algebraic equations.

Camera shots

WALT: Take a variety of camera shots.

Reflection: This week Huia Whanau have been experimenting different camera shot styles.

I found this particularly fun, because we got to experiment different camera shots, and the results were quite funny. I did this with a partner, Joshua. The camera shots include:

Close up shot: A shot right in someone's face. These are used to show small eye movements or speech in films.
Wide shot: You should be able to see someones's whole body from a distance.
Mid shot: Above the legs, and waist up also for speaking.
Over shoulder shot: Similar, to Close-up shot, but  showing both face and shoulders. Ideal for talking.
Worm's eye shot: Ideal for when someone is looking at the ground.
Bird's eye shot: Ideal for when someone is looking up; looking down on someone.
Two shot: Two people standing next to each other, ideal for conversations.

These all are important when making a film.

Clips

WALT: Create a short film

REFLECTION: This term  Huia Whanau have been learning about film making.

Harley, a man who does camera clips for a living, came to our class to teach us more about film making. The equipment used included tripods, iPads and clappers. There are many different jobs involved in making the clips, such as directing; in charge of making big decisions and saying if they like something or not, etc.,  Camera operators; film the clips, and say "camera rolling". They are in charge of establishing shots, wide shots and close ups. Sound recorders, record the sound; "sound, speed", Clapper loader, in charge of the clappers; " scene, take 1. 

Personally, I think our group could have put  more effort into doing it, instead of chatting and arguing who does what.

Summary Ihumatao

WALT: Summarise the text in our own words.