For the past few weeks I have been working on my 6 Word Story, a video using 3 to 5 seconds of 6 unique shots. I had a fun time filming this because not only was it spring break, but it allowed me to challenge myself and step out of my comfort zone. For my 6 words I decided on, "People are what make life priceless". When brainstorming ideas for my 6 words with my friends and family I realized it was them who I wanted my video to be about. So I used my 6 shots to display my best friends and parents while I was in St. Lous and Florida. Although, when dealing with people I found I had to make many changes to my original ideas because the shots looked too planned out and un-organic. My first shot was originally going to be a worms eye view of my lacrosse team doing a cheer but I went against this idea and saved a birds eye view for my second shot. My first shot was changed to a
high angle of 2 of my friends on a balcony in Florida. They were talking and laughing while watching the sunset. When I walked outside and saw them like this, I knew this embodied my 6 words perfectly. My 2nd shot was originally a medium shot of my friends and I sitting on the couch but when I shot it and watched it back it looked very fake and unnatural. I decided on changing it to a birds eye view of my friends in a circle on the beach. This was such a fun day and I couldn't not get a clip of it for my video. For my third shot I did a medium shot of my parents driving because they are two of the most important people in my life. In the beginning, my 3rd shot was a high angle of my whole family at a birthday party but after watching it back, it just didn't really show what I wanted my video to be about. For my 4th shot I did a low angle, medium shot. I did this instead of just a low angle shot at dinner with friends because it looked a lot more fun and alive. For my 5th shot I was originally doing a high angle of just my friends but decided to change it to an extreme wide of me biking with 2 of my friends. This is something I love doing with my friends and it looked more interesting than my previous idea. For my 6th and final shot I stuck with the wide angle of my friends. Although, when filming, I had to change the location from the beach to the rooftop pool where I was staying. The sun was setting and they are just dancing around together. I think this shot exemplifies what I want my 6 word story to show. The 6 shots in my video represent the most important part of my life; the people in it. Because people, and the memories shared with them, are priceless. To watch my video, visit my VIDEO page.
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Adam
3/28/2019 06:03:23 am
I like how you had one word at the beginning of friends and then showed your friends. The music really fit with the shots in your video. Also, I wonder if you could of used some more different shots like low angle or close ups.
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Sandra
3/28/2019 06:08:14 am
I loved the setting. Your story was really good. Why didn't you use the beach more?
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May 2019
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