2nd 6 Shot Sequence

This is the second project we have done regarding the 6-shot-sequence. I am having fantastic fun learning about this, and I think it will always affect my attitude towards film. In this particular project, I learned that for every form of travel we must have two sets of 6-shot-sequences. Doing this sews the film together so that the viewer has a better understanding of what is happening. Within Final Cut Pro, I learned how to add particular sound effects on top of the music. In my next project, I will make sure to show a smoother transition from one location to another, rather than simply showing a character 'jumping' through space.

My Personality Type

In e9, we took the Meyer-Briggs personality test. The Meyer-Briggs provides 4 letters to relate a person to a certain personality. For example, my personality is INTJ- Introverted; very reserved, unsocial; Intuitive; Innovative, imaginative; etc. Because the Meyer-Briggs is an internationally accepted personality test, we are able to compare our personality types to other people's. My personality is shared with Sir Isaac Newton, for example.
       
I would say that every part of my personality type according to the test is accurate. I dislike social situations but I enjoy looking for improvements to everyday things. I base my actions off of not emotions but rationality and thought. I am also very organized. Many of these things, however, I did not entirely realize until I first took the test. Ever since I've noticed them, I've began to realize the reasons behind some of my actions. I had never known why I'd rather stay at home than hang out with people, but the personality test shed much needed light on the things in myself that I didn't know.

When participating on a team, my personality type seems to accurately portray my behavior. I am able to contribute good ideas for the group, however I tend to slink back into the corner. It helps if I have a role that doesn't require much of being social. If I do, however, I seem to work it out, but I prefer roles aimed more towards logic and thinking rather than straight-on working with others. I believe it is also a problem that people try to talk to me a lot. I cherish the attention form those I don't know, but those I've become friends with know it takes me longer to open up to someone due to my introvertedness. For example, in middle school a more popular boy constantly talked to me. I couldn't tell if he was sincerely trying to be my friend or trying to mess with me, but his general forceful outwardness triggered whatever mechanism in my brain that causes me to not want to talk.

6 Shot Sequence

The 6-Shot-Sequence is a sequence commonly used in film-making. It is comprised of Extra Close-Ups (usually a zoomed shot to show motion of hands or feet), Close-Ups (zoomed in shots to emphasize things like emotion or action), Medium Shots (often shots of a figure that depict the waist-up of the figure), Wide Shots (shots to show a large amount of the scene), and Extra Wide Shots (shots that show the full scene or setting). By using these shots and editing in Final Cut Pro, I was able to learn what shots are meant to follow each other. In my next project, I will certainly use the 6 Shot Sequence, as it is a practice previously unknown to me.

Movie Highlight

Doing this project in Ecomm, I learned many new things with technology. I had never used anything anywhere near a professional video editing software, so Final Cut Pro was new for me, but it was a fun and easy learning experience. It mostly took a large amount of cutting and moving small clips of the movie trailers. I also used a small amount of transitions, but cutting and pasting dominated the process.

The hobby I chose to highlight in my video was watching movies. Movies have always been very close to me, and so I thought I'd best express my love for them in this video. I spliced together clips of the trailers for a few of my favorite movies; Django Unchained, Ferris Bueler's Day Off, Moonrise Kingdom, Napoleon Dynamite, and Office Space. I have always been a huge fan of these films, and they have altered my perception on many different things. These movies have, for all intents and purposes, changed my life and that is the reason why I chose to focus on them in this presentation.