Establishing Camera Angles

 Hi! Welcome back to the blog. In this blog, I'll go over the meeting I had with the person filming my short movie. In the meeting our priority was to completely establish what camera angles were going to do from start to finish of the film. This way when beginning to start our filming we can be prepared of what camera angles we want to do. This will also make us feel more prepared and organized. We started off with deciding what camera angles that will be done. As the director I decided on every camera angle on what should be done. For the beginning, of the film I decided that the film should open with a high angle. This camera angle would be great to start off since the character will be shown waking up from her bed. The following camera angle would be a wide shot to display more of the environment and show the set. Then as the character begins checking her phone  a medium shot angle would be done and then after a over shoulder shot. The over shoulder shot is important because it shows what is being displayed on the phone. Additionally, there would be a close up shot of the phone. The use of a variety of angles on a single scene can help make the audience more engage and that's why I decided to add many angles. The next scene is shot in a different set. The character is going to be getting ready for the day and doing things like brushing her teeth. To show that the character is entering a new set there will be tracking shot following her to the bathroom. Then I'll use a over shoulder shot that will show the mirror of character brushing her teeth. Then a medium close up will show another angle of the character brushing her teeth. The next scene is the character marking off the date on the calendar. There will be a medium long shot to show the character crossing out the date on the calendar. Then a wide shot will be done to show the character leaving. Then there will be a zoom in to show the calendar and the date that is crossed off. After that the shot will cut too the phone and showing the remaining minutes of the timer. Then a shot of the character pouring orange juice will be shown. Then there will be a medium close up of the girl drinking her orange juice and then pan to show that she looking at of the window and just trying to enjoying her day and drink her juice. Then a medium shot will show her dog barking. Then another medium shot will be used to show the girl turning around to check on her dog. While that happens it will cut too showing the amount of time left on the phone. Then everything will repeat and show the girl waking up in the bed again. I'll use the same angles to show the audience that the same routine is reoccurring again. I think I'll add some new angles like a low angle towards the end of the film. But the acting will be the main that will help the audience be able to determine the day is being repeated. That was all that was talked about in the meeting. Thank you for being here and see you in the next blog.