Today’s Plan:
- Review the Affective Object Project Expectations
- Share the link to the postmortem
Affective Object Project Expectations
A reminder that our second project is due on Monday. We will be watching the projects in class.
Project Two Description and Criteria
Building expectations for the second project.
Compositional Requirements:
- Expected length: 3 to 5 minutes
- Has at least one clean entrance/exit (56-60)?
- Scenes generally follow the expected sequence [wide establishing shot, mid shot, close up, mid shot] (48-56)
- Do shots generally follow the rule of thirds? Do they allow head room?
- Is shot length generally 3-5 seconds?
- Does the video define affect in a meaningful way?
- Have you paid special attention to the opening shot?
- Does the video contain a montage?
Technical Requirements:
- Is there camera jiggle?
- Background music?
Lighting Requirements (2 out of the following 3):
- The video contains one outdoor scene that avoids “ugly shadows”
- The video contains one shot that purposely plays with shadow and contrast?
- The video contains one indoor scene that avoids hot spots and uses soft lighting
Sound Requirements:
- Does the project contain either a wild effect or a clear example of synched sound (an “L” cut)?
- Are audio levels appropriate? Is dialogue audible at regular volume levels?
Postmortem
Here is the link to the postmortem. You can also find a link in Canvas. Remember that the postmortem is not only supposed to help you reflect on your project and composing method, but also to help me evaluate choices. Tell me what to see.
