Something we had yet to work on in regard to shot construction was camera movement, so when we got to chance to finally give it a go, it was exciting nonetheless.
In a group with Aria and Grace, we used a colourful backdrop to concentrate on our pans, follow throughs, zoom ins etc.

In my first edit, I focused on matching up clips and timing myself and Grace walking up the stairs. Aria was hand-holding the camera for this, and the result was great. However, it did help me realise how hard controlling the camera can be in regard to holding it yourself instead of using a tripod for stability.
It reflects back to the clip from a movie Paul showed in class, where shots were constructed with the camera operator HOLDING the camera while almost RUNNING to follow the subject in the shot. It looked clumsy and awkward to watch. Hence, I can say now I definitely prefer the use of a tripod, although holding the camera is easier in regard to quick pans and follow throughs.

My second edit is much messier as it focuses more on other shots and movements we did, rather than having them match up. It showcases more our experimentation.

In all honesty, we basically constructed every shot possible we could possibly do in terms of capturing someone walk up and down that staircase. Looking back, I really liked the shot where the focus on characters switched from Aria to Grace, as Grace walks past and up the stairs.

Although not included in the edit, a test shot with Paul in it focused on him going down the stairs but disappearing out of frame for a second before coming back in to continue down the other flight of stairs. I really liked that shot as it shows that the camera doesn’t need to follow the subjects every move for the shot to be effective.