Nate Locker Reel - ID# 326
Homewood-Flossmoor
Cinematography
Entry Description
Shots taken by Nate Locker this school year.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/25 10:25 am - Good of diversity of shots. Some exposures could be improved and there is a fair amount of shaky camera work. The work is best when lighting is highly considered. As for the edit, it takes a while to bring us into to the piece, Close ups of people pop - truly beautiful. Good skills and solid work overall!
- 4/21 2:10 pm - PROS - Tons of variety and different shooting situations helped showcase your ability to photograph both on the run and in rehearsed situations. Lots of rich colors and texture, especially in the day exterior nature shots. The team shots with the light play were very eye-catching. CONS - The image quality was up and down throughout; there were some shots that were extremely sharp, while others had noticeable pixelation. Most of the highlights in your day exteriors were blown out. This might be a creative choice in a specific film, but is was consistent in your reel, across multiple samples. A few of the nature shots needed a tripod; use all of your movement with purpose to help tell your story and not just because. You have a lot of shots with great depth, texture, and exposure, so try to eliminate the ones that take away from that, like the action shots of the coach in the gym. The cut at :54 is jumpy. When showcasing your ability to compose shots that cut together well, try to pick the best example you have. A cut without a background perspective change is 100% reliant on your character's movement in order to avoid a jump that calls attention to itself.
- 4/17 4:53 pm - Great job with the different places, spaces, and subjects that you chose to show and represent. A strong collection of sports shots both in action as well as with artificial light. Great use of natural light as well, especially in the prairie in difficult bright conditions. Great song choice that complemented and didn't distract from your reel.
Judge 1
Positives: Good expression and editing
Improvements: Camera shake distracted some shots.
Judge 2
Positives: 1. Your framing and composition was awesome. Not only do you leave appropriate headroom for your subjects, but you also frame them from a variety of different angles. 2. Your lighting was very nicely done. You used a mixture of shots where you focus on the highlights in one and the shadows in another. You also have great fundamental knowledge of how to use contrast to your advantage.
Improvements: 1. Your editing is what really took me out of this piece. Editing to the music did not help you here, as cinematography is meant to be looked at, appreciated, and enjoyed, but when I can only look at some of your shots for half a second before moving on, I cannot appreciate the skills you put into this work. 2. Many of your shots had subjects that were repeated throughout the piece or were unnecessary to showcasing your cinematography skills. While the shots of the basketball players in the dark with flashing lights were cool, only one or two of these would've been enough to get your point across. Again, the editing here was not sufficient to really establish this as a solid cinematography reel. There's no harm in slowing down and enjoying the experience.
Judge 3
Positives: You have a lot of really nice shots. You frame them up nicely and are able to set a specific mood based on what you're filming. I really liked the hot light at :5. I could tell you were going for overexposed and it works. Perfectly stylized. I liked the variety of interview style talking heads you have. Solid work. Always be creative.
Improvements: :15 is out of focus Whenever your doing an interview and the talent is wearing glasses- just be aware of the reflection that comes off. :34 its not too bad but I do lose the persons eyes with the light source.
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