In this assignment, we had to write a story in fifteen different shots with specific angles and framing to illustrate how the camera can be used to show the mood, action, and storytelling of a story without using any dialogue.
My project tells a story about two AirPods who were happily sleeping in their case when two pens yanked them out before stealing their valuable AirPods case. When the AirPods discovered their cases were gone, they chased after the pens to get it back. I incorporated different shot types for each part of the story including the establishing shot of the AirPods in their case, the point-of-view shots from the pens sneaking in to create tension, close-ups and extreme close-ups to show what the AirPods discovered such as the note, and long shots to create a sense of distance during the chase and when the AirPods had their victory and defeated the pens.
What I liked about my work was how I was able to use camera angles to make a simple story more cinematic. For instance, the long shot of the AirPods jumping on the pens really helped show off their teamwork, and I also really enjoyed the final two-shot when they were shown back together, happy and in their case after their victory. If I could do one thing differently with this project, I would give the story a longer or more developed plotline to help create a sense of suspense. As it is now, the story mostly focuses on the two AirPods and the pens without a lot of external obstacles, but I think it could make the chase more dynamic and interesting if there were more obstacles for the two AirPods to deal with while also making it more cinematic.
