[Field-Homework 2] A Journey to Langham

1. Camera is static on a view frame Receiving information, as a daily usual.   2. Camera is moving forward [POV] Meet the masked pedestrians along Waterloo Road.   3. Camera is static on life-objects [Full Shot] With or without the virus, grassroots still get to work.   4. Camera is escalating while panning down [Wide Shot] Arriving the Langham Place, with the unthrived empty restaurants.   5. Camera is static on machine motions [Wide Shot] The mall with eight shoppers in 20 seconds.   Among all the clips above, I personally like No.3 the most. As we are shutting

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[Field-Homework 2] Stars as usual, or not?

[Field-Homework 2] Stars as usual, or not? [1: Static Camera + Framing] Peek The static shot of the door where the workers peak-out and gaze at every ferry comes and leaves the port. One can consider this as a spot to observe/seek stories, stories of strangers, through the narrow hole taken on the wall. The narrow frame is mundane. However, under current circumstances, it does not only depicted the everyday sight of the workers but also sort-of mirrored: How isolated people under the outbreak of the virus encounter and collect information through their “small window”(both can be physical windows in

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Field-Homework 2 In Order

# I chose the street as the infrastructure and chose  a high angle shot to express a sense of full view. However, my camera seems not high-tech and the videos are not presented well… https://youtu.be/IhZyJfF3Hag A guy shows his pass to enter a residential area.   https://youtu.be/nubcTQh9iGU A guard picks up a garbage on the street. I witness this frame by accident. I used a high angle shot not only because the limitation of camera location, but also trying to give audiences a full view of the whole frame to let them judge if it is good or not. Under

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[Field-Homework 2] Light after gloom

1)Framing(Point of view)  This video uses point of view, which is a camera angle records the scene from a particular person’s view. The video shows my perspective of viewing the raining scene through the window of a riding bus. This rain in the video represents a symbol of hope, hoping the unpleasant things will be washed away, wishing there will be light after the gloom, as if the coronavirus will be eliminated after all the terrible things have happened. https://youtu.be/zugqwmTI2qU 2)Camera is tracking/panning, subject/s is/are static The panning of the camera delivers the emotions of panic and nervousness, just like

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Field-Homework 2 Once Bustling Transport Hub

Field-Homework 2 Once Bustling Transport Hub Lau Chun Ho Darren UID: 3035708819 People on pedestrian seems more than those on the highway. Construction works at Statin-Central Link tunneling have been suspended due to prevalence of virus. The highway was sparsely distributed with transport which supposed to be main route of traffic. This tiny ship stuck in the middle of the harbor, seems enjoying magnificent view of Hong Kong Island alone Crossing the harbor no longer congested with traffic. Busy traffic with comings and goings of people symbolized the dynamic and vibrancy of the city. However, traffic was smooth in the

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