Tag: Central Michigan University

Video Shooting: Camera Angles and Shots

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For this exercise, I used my Canon Rebel 6 and a tripod to shoot video. I shot a variety of camera angles, with multiple takes per shot. I then choose the best shots per angle and edited them into a short video.

The video takes place at my house and stars my dad, my mom, my sister, Abby, my cat, Sunshine and my new puppy, Loki. The clips show my family eating lunch, working in the yard and the pets doing various pet activities.

One issue I had while shooting was the noise level. At one point, my dad drove the lawn mower right next to where I was filming, which was very loud. My tripod also creaked when I was panning. I did not realize how loud those sounds would be on video, as I barely heard the tripod while filming.

Michigan: The Movie State

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Michigan is known for its beautiful scenery, lakes and beaches. It only makes sense that film scouts from all over flock to Michigan to take advantage of its assets. Over the years, more and more movies have been filmed and based in Michigan. From “8 Mile” to “The Evil Dead” to “American Pie”, there’s a Michigan-movie for everyone.

How to get Social Interaction During a Pandemic

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I was assigned a photography assignment to take headshots of a person. Unfortunately, due to the outbreak of COVID-19, I haven’t been around people lately. I’ve been alone at my apartment for a week now and I was starting to get nervous about how I would complete this assignment. Lucky for me, my family lives an hour and a half away and agreed to meet me for a social distancing picnic in Sheridan, MI. We met at a park beside a little lake and ate mac ‘n cheese and sat six feet apart from each other. I popped a macro lens on my Canon Rebel and was able to shoot my sister, Abby, from a respectable distance. It was photography practice for me and posing practice for senior photos for her. It was great to see my family while also doing homework on such a beautiful day. I was definitely starting to get a little cabin fever.

Growth Through Baseball: Part 2

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I interviewed Dylan Jespersen, Central Michigan University student, about his favorite hobby: baseball. Jespersen played baseball for more than 12 years and also coached. He discusses his love for the sport, lessons he learned and his favorite teams in this interview for my JRN 340 class.

Music Credit:

Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/