Peer Review

Jett Cato Peer Review Homework     10/29/13

For the Action Events project, my group, consisting of Ferneri Febus and Jose Vasquez, had done it quick and simple. Although we did not have more than one camera angle because we did not move the camera for the whole shoot, we were able to focus on where the ball as much as we can during the soccer game. Some shots we made were short but eventful while others were long but were able to be used.

We had no specific roles because we took turns on taking control of the camera. When I took control of the camera, it was easy for me to pan it to show the field. However, it was difficult for me to take control of focusing on the soccer ball when it was kicked around between the two teams. It was easier for me to record the corner kicks instead, panning it so that the ball can be seen getting kicked across the field.

My group members, Ferneri Febus and Jose Vasquez, were great and I was glad to work with them. Ferneri had interesting ideas on what to shoot that I would probably have never thought of, such as the establishing shots of the train station, the boardwalk, and the globe. He also knew which side of the field looked best for the camera to be placed on. Although he decided that we should’ve had more camera angles, we didn’t follow through and continued shooting on the same place. Jose on the other hand, was helpful during the project because he knew when each shot will start because he knew how soccer works. For example, he knew when there was a foul and what will happen after it. He also gave us ideas on what to shoot such as the corner kicks and the kickoff. As for taking control of the camera, both Ferneri and Jose had similar difficulties on focusing on the ball. Sometimes the ball would be too far to be focused on that we would zoom on it, only to find it kicked near the camera, getting out of the shot. Although it was hard to focus on the ball, we were able to show the players kicking around the ball instead.