Homework assignment this week (due by 4:30pm Thursday):
Watch any New York Times Op-Doc ( found here: http://www.nytimes.com/video/op-docs/ )
As you watch, make note of how the filmmakers employs COMPOSITION and FRAMING in the video-- and post your thoughts here in the comments, along with the title of the video you watched.
Watch any New York Times Op-Doc ( found here: http://www.nytimes.com/video/op-docs/ )
As you watch, make note of how the filmmakers employs COMPOSITION and FRAMING in the video-- and post your thoughts here in the comments, along with the title of the video you watched.
Here are some questions to consider in your answer: Do they make use of the rule of thirds consistently, or break that rule? Are there interesting uses of foreground and background? Did they use interesting angles and perspectives in their B-Roll?
BONUS points: Write about one B-Roll SEQUENCE you see in the piece and break down the shots in the sequence. Example: The sequence at the beginning where the woman was typing started with a wide establishing shot, then cut to a close up of her hands typing, then an over the shoulder shot of the computer screen, and fina