Mentorship

Literal

• Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties
• Robert Rodriguez (909)396-1884

Interpretive

• The most important thing I learned from my mentorship at Calvary Chapel Golden Springs in video production is how to compose live footage for an audience. I learned to get a variety of shots of a speaker or band and to also include reactions of the crowd. It is one of the hardest jobs because you never know what is going to happen on stage and you have to have control 3 cameras on stand by.

Applied

• My EQ is "What is most important in making an independent short film?" I am an independent filmmaker and I post my videos online. The videos I like posting most are music videos with a story. I want to film more live concert footage as I will be attending concerts in the future. What my mentorship has taught my is how to well compose a variety of shots of a performance and to include an audience in the shots. The reason it is so important to include the audience in a shot at a live performance is for the viewers at home to feel like they are there. I have learned the best angles that work the importance of keeping the camera steady and will use that technique as I continue to film.

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours Check

1.   Calvary Chapel Golden Springs

2.   Robert Rodriguez
3.   62 Hours
4.   During my first 10 hours of mentorship I did a lot of shadowing and was introduced the equipment.

Blog 1: Summer Mentorship Component

Literal (Know)

10 Hour Mentorship Log (With Contact Info.)

Literal (Need to Know)

•  How heavy are shoulder steady cameras?
• What are the two images displayed on a crane's screen?
• What are the buttons on a crane?
• Can DSLR cameras replace studio cameras?
• Who controls if the image captured is shown live?
• How much can a crane reveal?

Interpretive

 As I observed camera operators, I realized the importance of capturing a moment in a studio or at a concert can display strong emotions to viewers at home. I notice qualities the professionals had in common such as: patients, direction, how to move around cameras quickly, and, how to move a camera to capture expressions.

Applied

After shadowing camera operators, I can't wait to become one myself. Cinematography can do so much to  help tell a story. I enjoy being behind the camera to create stories and camera movement is how it's done. This is something I have a passion for and I can't wait to enhance my skills to become a better story teller and film maker.