Our 30-second video filmed on September 10, 2025 is a video about a student realizing he forgot to do a homework assignment that was due that very same day, as a result he panicked and looked for someone near who may have the answers to copy. Another classmate of his finds him in the hallway cheating on an assignment. The other student goes to their teacher to inform her of the situation. Resulting in the teacher finding the student in the hallway cheating and going to confront him.
The purpose of this assignment was to further develop and improve our skills on camera shots, angles and movement.
Some of the shots I decided to use as cinematographer of the video were long, POV, close- up, medium close-up, over the shoulder and a low shot. I chose a long shot to establish where the subject was. I used a POV shot to emphasize the panic the character was facing due to not having completed the homework. The medium close-up with an over the shoulder along with a panning movement was used to show the character looking for another classmate and finding the person who can help in this situation. The use of a close-up shot was chosen to capture the details of the student writing as fast as possible to get the assignment over with. The low-shot was used to capture the character's panicked look with the empty spaces of the homework.
Some of the challenges I faced during filming was trying to get my crew to understand my vision for certain scenes. As well as finding a teacher to be our actor in the film. What worked well in our video that I’m proud of was the camera angles. With the limited amount of time that we had I think the camera angles and the overall story being told came out matching the vision I originally had for the project. If I could redo the project I would change some of the actions done by the actors to show the overall panic and anxiety the main character is experiencing to give the audience the experience the character is feeling.
This short practice will help with my bigger coursework project by helping me practice the techniques of cinematography and help develop my storytelling skills. Experimenting with shots and composition will help when it comes time to create my 2-minute opening by practicing with different shots I can use to deliver the meaning and message behind each shot and how it contributes to the film.
Some skills I gain that connect to research, planning, or production in the Cambridge portfolio are different camera angles and camera movements.This exercise helps me understand the importance of technical elements in creating meaning by emphasizing the importance of how a camera movement, angle or shot can help the audience understand the context or meaning of the film or what is happening. It helped me understand the importance of even the smallest details such as editing, audio, camera movements and shots. What I learned from this project was the importance and significance of all the different types of elements that come into part of a simple video of just 3 seconds such as acting, editing, camera movements, camera angles and composition. This project has fortunately made me feel more prepared for the upcoming final Cambridge project.
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