Homework: Reflecting on the 'Adding depth to your shots' video

http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/159/adding-depth-to-your-shots

Unlike most videos, which appear to be on YouTube, this video was on Vimeo. This alone was something new for me as I have never used Vimeo, but I will defiantly set up an account if I choose to carry on Media in A2. This then leads me onto why I found Vimeo good and useful, this is because the web page allows you to have text above and below your video and therefore making it more like a blog, which may be more useful for amateur video makers.

Some of the information that was written above the video was helpful, as it gave positive information on DSLRs and how they are good for 'depth of field'. As well as this, the section of text also informs you on the good features of DSLRs. This can be helpful towards me, as if I choose to carry on with media in A2 and if choose the photo project, this will allow me  to understand the great quality of DSLR cameras and maybe encourage me to use one in order for me to get the best result.

However moving onto the video, the main aim is to inform the viewers on the many different ways you can add depth to your shots. Firstly, the video opened with a man talking and welcoming the viewers to "week 11", allowing the viewers to know that there are other blog posts which may be useful to me and the other viewers. The man then does a review of last weeks blog, which was on storyboarding. This allowed me to gain information on storyboarding and informing the viewers of the "dangers" of doing a storyboard and also telling the viewers how to make an "engaging" film. This can also be helpful towards me as I know that the review of storyboarding will always be available for me on this video and I can even most likely get access to the storyboarding blog. It also warns the viewers about storyboarding and helps me to understand the concept of storyboarding before I come to do a storyboard, maybe helping me to stop any disasters from happening.

Another positive of this video, is that it is aimed at 'beginners' who want to add 'quick and easy' depths to their videos.

Moving on, a girl then talks through how to actually get depth into shots. She goes through six different ways and these include: Depth of field, back lightning, foreground elements, perspective, parallax and smoke and haze. The video is very helpful as the girl goes through these six different ways individually as well as showing a real life example. I think this would be helpful towards me as I can see what the different ways look like, due to the examples and therefore this can help me to decide if I want any of these. It also allows me to learn about the different information and details about the six different ways. As well as this it also informs you of the settings needed on the camera in order to get some of these depths of shots. At the end of the video, the people in the video clearly inform the viewer that there will be another blog, which could also be help to amateurs like me. Lastly, a re-view of the six different types depth types, is written below. This is helpful as somebody may not have gotten all the information while watching the video.