Jose’s Mediastudy Blog

 Blog 4: Camera Shots Comments    The first blog i commented on was the lifeofgeorgeg blog. In particular, it was their close up shot of Samuel that peaked my interest. The angle which was perfectly on eye level, establishing a level of emotional connection between the viewer and the subject in the photo. Samuel's horrifyingly grotesque but humorous and silly face also insinuates a certain lightheartedness to the image which is honestly very hard to put into words. Overall the image connects with me in a way that I've never experienced before, it speaks to my soul in a transcendent way. One which I could devote an entire essay on, but I digress.  Overall, a philosophical and metaphysically challenging masterpiece which goes beyond just a simple photo. The next blog was the mia3ng blog. This blog included many interesting photos, but I'm going to discuss the Medium Shot. The shot has a cheery, joyful mood. The framing of the shot and the lighting invoke a sense of j...

Blog 3: Camera Angles and Shots Project      The photo above is my wide shot. This photo is probably the silliest picture i have ever taken on my phone.     The Camera Angles and Shots Project was, in my opinion, a pretty fun activity. We got out of our chairs and interacted with the environment around us and got to exercise what we had learned about angles and shots in a cool way. The photos themselves came out a bit goofy though.   For example, my extreme close up       I think this close up is kind of funny because it looks like someone just shoved a phone onto my face unexpectedly. A huge issue was any shot that involved two people such as the over the shoulder shot or two shot. Luckily i solved this by taking photos of other people while they shot their own photos.      my two shot    One final issue worth noting was the lack of space in the room, there were too many people and too little space; this wo...