Exercise 3 followed Exercise 2 last time. Unlike Exercise 2, where there were many scripts to choose from, this time there were only two scripts to choose from. In class, we enjoyed the works taken by four students. Three of them chose to shoot the same content. This is a script without dialogue, and all the content is mainly presented to the audience through the actor’s body movements and facial expressions. The other student chose to shoot a script with a few short lines.

First of all, we enjoyed the work of Campbell, who chose to shoot the script with lines. I love the part of the phone ringing and the character checking it. Because if I was shooting this part, I would have chosen to shoot the close-up of the phone. But his pictures are not just about mobile phones. It also allows viewers to see exactly what the character is doing after he hears cell phones ring. Furthermore, in the part where the character speaks, I think the proportion between the character and the background in the picture is well controlled.

For the works of the same script shot by the other three students. I think the main problem for Lilli’s work is that the shooting time is at night, so the picture is dim, and the facial expressions of the characters can not be well captured. Moreover, in the part where she sat down to read the letter, I think a close-up of the face or the content of the letter would make the video more complete. In contrast, in Jeremy’s and Jennifer’s work, they both took close-up shots of the characters’ expressions as they read the letter, which made their works look more detailed. In addition, what impresses me most is that in Jeremy’s work, when the character is looking around, the scene shot by the camera will make the audience feel like they are the character himself. This kind of shooting technique makes me feel very special and novel. After enjoying the works of Exercise 3, I think I also learn a lot from other people’s works.