During the second week, we continued learning about cinematography, including terms like the triangle of exposure, depth of field and focal length, that will help us navigate Nuke and create more sophisticated works. As a task, we had to create a short (maximum 10-15 seconds) film consisting of three to four shots. As the theme was ‘the city’, I wanted to explore the various features that excite me in London. I have already researched art and architecture in the moodboard project and decided to continue with these topics. I focused more on architecture as this is what I mostly pay attention to in London. I have also included a few close-up shots of the River Thames to provide some variety. For me, the river holds everything together and I always come back to it. During the filming, I paid attention to the golden hour and the composition of the individual shots. However, I wasn’t sure what story I could tell in just four takes, and you can see it in the movie (which seems confusing). I was also thinking about taking pictures at different times of the day and in different weather, but I didn’t get the chance to do it and the quality of a few morning shots I took was not great.
Feedback: I need more consistent shots. Right now it doesn’t tell any story. To improve it I could include just shots of the bridge from different angles. The water and buildings are too much for such a short format and it only created confusion. The video also lacks smooth transmissions and overall needs more refining.