PHJ Video Proposal

 Description

The video will be about the rising state of activism in Montreal. Asking what they think about all the activism that has erupted since the pandemic started and their thoughts on the subject. It will also include clips from protests as well as shots of posters popping up all around downtown Montreal. In my own experience I know there is a sense of suspicion towards this new wave of outcry. People who have been talking about racism, capitalism, patriarchy, housing schemes, homelessness for a long time are all of a sudden being acknowledged but in my own experience I haven’t seen meaningful change in my everyday encounters, at least not with the same vigor I see on social media. During this pandemic, I think people are suddenly saying they’re “ready to see” the injustice that’s been going on but will it last? I know a couple people who have had a past of being outspoken about social issues and are seeing the hypocrisy. The story overtime would evolve by showing if support for these causes subside or continue to grow. Also it could show if real changes are made and experienced both through legal forms and interpersonal interactions.

Shot list

Interview shots 

Rack focus shots of protest signs

Focus shots of posters for protests and social activism groups

Wide shots of public speakers

B roll from protests

“Portrait Videos”

Most shots will be handheld

List of contracts

Pat Dillon - Montreal journalist and radio host

Bianca Boswell - Montreal Photographer

Research questions

Where is the spike in activism coming from?

How do people feel about it

Has there been growing numbers of volunteering and community organizing

Are there any signs of laws being changed

Are protesters demands being heard

Ethical Issue

I don't want to make a video just attacking people who are not active enough in activism. This is something I am genuinely curious about and want the opinion of someone who's very involved in their community.

Also I think the topic of weather or not people really want change or are treating this as a fad could be sensitive. I also expect my source to be extremely candid and blunt and she might not have nice things to say.

American West - Richard Avedon inspired

KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Main Online Resource Web sites:
DP-Review
https://www.dpreview.com/products/cameras

Canon User Manuals        (follow "EOS Series" link)
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/camera-user-manual

Nikon User Manuals         (follow "Digital SLR Cameras" link)
http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/index.html

1. your camera (manufacturer & model)

answer:

- Canon 1200D EOS Rebel T5

2. the sensor size (in mm: ? x ?), maximum megapixel rating, sensor type (eg “APS-H”)

answer:
             -Senor Size: APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 

-Maximum Megapixel : 18 Megapixels

-Sensor Type: CMOS

3. lenses you own & can use on your video recording-capable camera 

    — in 35mm equivalent focal length range, associated widest apertures

answer:

-  18mm lense

    Equivalent is 28.8mm at f 4.5

-   55mm lense

    Equivalent is 88mm at f 4.5

4. biggest memory card you own in terms of capacity (in GB), class (eg “class 10”), 

   and card speed (eg. x 133). 

   If it’s an SD type card, which class is it?  (e.g.. class 10)

   Read the following article from B&H PhotoVideo which indicates all relevant aspects of cards:
   Memory Cards Explained

   Which class of card do you need for shooting video? What does your SD card classification 

   mean in terms of writing speed: is it fast enough to be shooting video?

answers:

-  Class 10

no other information my card

5. How many minutes of video capacity does your biggest memory card have shooting at both the 

     highest & lowest resolution capture settings?

     Also, does your camera have a limit on the amount of video shooting time?

     What is the technical reason for limiting single shot video shooting time?

     State your answers as memory card size / recording quality (resolution & mode) & maximum minutes

     ( eg. 8GB memory card / 1280 x 720p [SD mode] yields 20 min. of video)

     (NB. you will probably have to test this out by turning on your camera with your empty reformatted

     memory card installed, the display set to indicate total frames remaining/total video time available,

     video quality set to highest and then lowest resolutions)

answers:

- highest resolution no. of minutes: 32Gb memory card / 1920 x 1080p 30 minutes

- lowest resolution no. of minutes: 32GB memory Card / 640 x 480 25fps 30 minutes

6. maximum file size per clip        

answer:

-4GB

8. format of movie files created (eg. QuickTime Motion JPEG, AVCHD, MPEG4, etc.)

    (... there’ll probably be more than one, depending on camera and resolution sizes & modes) 

answers:
             

-H.264

9. which video output resolutions does your camera produce? 

     try to include all of the following info for each level of video resolution your camera produces:

- (sample answer might be:     720p / 1280 x 720 pixels/ SD / 4:3 / 30fps)

               

                  answers:

-  30fps(options) 1920 x 1080 16:9

10. looking at the above resolution dimensions available, are they using the same aspect ratio or not? 
      (eg. 800 x 600 is a 4:3 aspect ratio while 1920 x 1080 is a 16:9 aspect ratio). 
      What are the differing aspect ratios for each of your camera's video format resolutions?

answers:

-1920 X 1080 is a 16:9 aspect ratio

-1280 x 720 is a 16:9 aspect ratio

-640 x 480 is a 4:3 aspect ratio

11. shutter speed range your camera can record video in: does your camera permit you to set shutter 

      speed when recording video? (Can you in fact set manual setting for video shooting?) Whether it 

      does or not, what shutter speeds can you set on your camera for shooting video?

answers:

-I have manual exposure controls in video. I can shoot from 1/30 to 1/4000

12. aperture: does your camera permit you to set the aperture when recording video?

             answers:

-Yes

14. focus: how does your camera focus when shooting video? Does it permit you to manually focus

       or are you left with autofocus only?

eg. — The most important thing to know about the Nikon D5000’s video controls is the fact that the camera cannot 

autofocus while video is being recorded. You can autofocus the image before recording begins (by pressing the shutter 
button halfway down, just like you do with still images), but once you start recording you must manually focus 
everything..When you try to autofocus while recording, the camera lens moves and changes exposure just as if 
you’re autofocusing a still image.
answers:

-I can focus manually

15. your camera records video at what data rate (expressed in MB/sec. or mbps)

answer:

-216 MB/min

16. specific and particular settings recommended for your camera model — the best way to 

      do this is to look at the camera reviews for your model on preview.com and/or imaging resource.com

      and read their review section on the video functioning (often listed as “video” or “movie” review section). 
      You can also research this in a Google search —eg. at least one very popular camera (hint: 5D) has

      suggested settings for ISO to obtain the least noise in video mode.

answers:

Light Painting

 Flash

 Flashlight

Painting

HDR Assignment

   32 Bit HDR

   
   Neutral

 
   16 BIT HDR

Histogram Lab

High key shot

High Key Histogram

 Low key Shot

Low key Histogram

 Varied Shot

Varied Histogram










Questions

a.     According to the histogram, where do most of the pixels in your high key image fall (left or right on the histogram)

- Right Side of the histogram

b.     Are there any pixels in the high key image that would not print with detail?

- No because there is no clipping in the image.

c.     According to the histogram, where do most of the pixels in your low-key image fall (left or right on the histogram)

- Mostly to the left of the histogram.

d.     Are there any pixels in the low-key image that would not print with detail?

- Yes there is clipping in the dark tones of the picture, so the black background closest to the edges of the frame that would lose detail in the shot. 

e.     According to the histogram, where do most of the pixels in your varied tones image fall (left or right on the histogram)

- There is a lot of dynamic range in this shot and as a result is spread over the histogram relatively evenly. 

f.      Are there any pixels in the varied tones image that would not print with detail?

- No, all the tones captured in the image fall within the histogram without any clipping. 

g.     Considering the information on the histogram, do you feel your camera is properly exposing the high key and low-key scenes? Explain your answer

- I feel like is struggles when capturing dark tones. My camera could expose for the cup but had trouble getting out all the details in the dark area. I think if it only had to expose for dark tones it would have done better but the fact that the subject and the dark background are so different, my camera struggled when trying to expose them both accurately. 

h.     Which histogram shows the most dynamic range?

- My shot with the varied toned background had the most dynamic range.