Final Video Project: S.E.A.C Solarfest April 2008.
After many issues with my Digital camera and difficulty filming, I think I've made the best clip possible with what I had to use.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Last Class: Quality of Work vs Quality of Content
The discussion from last class really played with the quality Vs. content issue, which for me, both are extremely and as equally important. But for some this is not the case.
If feel that if you are creating your own film, it must engage the viewer. Something about it content must be different, interesting or be aimed for a specific audience interested in what you are making. Many in class argued that it doesn't matter if the quality of the work is bad, its the quality of the content, which I feel can work both ways.
As for the Saddam cell phone video, that was documenting the execution of a dictator which made world news. This is a perfect example of how the content overrides the quality of the footage/equipment used to capture this event.
On the other hand, if you have viewers who are expecting to see amazing photos from news stories or elsewhere, they are not going to want to see photos that are pixalated. This is the same for small films. Ask yourself, would you visit a website that had great film stories if you couldn't watch them? What would be the point of even making them?
Would you go to the theatre and watch a film that was experiencing technical difficulties do to the crappy cameras used while filming?
For me, quality of content is something that is obviously most important. You must have content viewers will watch and take true interest in. But on the other hand, if your low grade equipment gets in the way of you conveying your subject, then your equipment seems to be working against you, your subject and your abilities to better reach your audience. It comes down to what audience you re trying to reach with your story and why it is relevant to them. I feel like I could go on and on about this topic and go more into depth but I feel that it would be better to do in class again.
If feel that if you are creating your own film, it must engage the viewer. Something about it content must be different, interesting or be aimed for a specific audience interested in what you are making. Many in class argued that it doesn't matter if the quality of the work is bad, its the quality of the content, which I feel can work both ways.
As for the Saddam cell phone video, that was documenting the execution of a dictator which made world news. This is a perfect example of how the content overrides the quality of the footage/equipment used to capture this event.
On the other hand, if you have viewers who are expecting to see amazing photos from news stories or elsewhere, they are not going to want to see photos that are pixalated. This is the same for small films. Ask yourself, would you visit a website that had great film stories if you couldn't watch them? What would be the point of even making them?
Would you go to the theatre and watch a film that was experiencing technical difficulties do to the crappy cameras used while filming?
For me, quality of content is something that is obviously most important. You must have content viewers will watch and take true interest in. But on the other hand, if your low grade equipment gets in the way of you conveying your subject, then your equipment seems to be working against you, your subject and your abilities to better reach your audience. It comes down to what audience you re trying to reach with your story and why it is relevant to them. I feel like I could go on and on about this topic and go more into depth but I feel that it would be better to do in class again.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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