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Lesson

4 Motion Information and Media

MEDIA & INFORMATION LITERACY

HUMSS 12-1 & 2/ ICT 12
What’s In Q2_ WEEK 14

Photo by Alex Holyoake on Unsplash

We learned in the previous lesson that we can store audio, this means we can also
store data, texts, images and video.
Most of us experience motion media from our earliest childhood. We watch cartoons,
anime, films, advertisements, TV series, computer games and stream videos. These are all
part of our culture.

What I Need to Know

Jack Nicholson once said,

“…all the things you can’t really teach in social studies or
history, we learn them at the movies”.

Fortunately, films have been used and highly recommended in school curriculums as a
teaching aid.
Even at early age, we try to understand motion media and in addition to that, we learn
new languages, codes and conventions, different cultures and behaviors.
This is why it is very important to understand what motion media offers and how they are
composed, for us to determine fantasy, realism, history, events, and significant or irrelevant.
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 What’s New

Activity 4.0 Imagine This

Take a 10 selfies and every time you take a picture, move slightly. After taking 10
slightly different selfies, try to view each picture (in order) in less than 5 seconds.

Sample motion images by Jay Michael A. Calipusan

Wonder at this: As you observe your 10 selfies, ask yourself this:

1. Why do my selfies look like its moving when viewed faster in transition?
2. Can this be the concept behind how motion media is presented?

Motion Picture is a series of images projected on screen in rapid succession. The

slight change of positions and movements of each image makes an illusion of motion. These
images are called frames. Most motion media have 24 frames per second, which means, in
a video, they project 24 images in every 1 second. Today, most motion picture are saved in
digital format called video.

What Is It

Did you know? Filming began in 1890s and it was just under a minute long without
sound because of the limits of technology.

Activity 4.1: Video Demonstration

Produce a 10 second video
about you demonstrating how to
properly drink water. Be creative.
Save the video in your smartphone
or personal computer for evaluation.

Photo by Johnny McClung on Unsplash

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 There are many ways to produce a motion picture. Let us explore the different motion
pictures produced throughout the history.

Activity 4.2: Motion Picture

Provide a picture that you find the best example for each type of motion picture.
Example, for animation, you can use your favorite anime like Dragon Ball Z. Use the space
provided in the right.
Task 4.2 Types of Motion Picture
Motion Picture Image Sample
Traditional Animation. A technique in which each frame
is individually drawn by the artist or animator.

CC BY 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31407257
Computer Animation: The art of creating animation using
computer. It can be in a form of (2d) two-dimensional or
three-dimensional (3d).

By Hipocrite at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to

Commons., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.
php?curid=2098302
Stop Motion Animation: A technique used to bring
static objects create an illusion of movement. Object
like clay figures, puppets and miniatures are often used
by moving in increments while filming each for 1 frame.

By Francesco Madeo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.

wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39572403

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Film: A series of moving pictures that have recorded and
shown on screens. It is recorded using a motion picture
camera.

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

Combination of Visual Effects. Most of the films today
use computer generated images (CGI) for special
effects like environment manipulation the and character
models.

A computer generated image featuring a house, made in Blender.

By Mayqel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.
php?curid=2440711

Video producers use different cinematic techniques. Let us discover the common
camera shots and camera angles.

Activity 4.3: Camera Shots

Choose which image matches each camera shot and camera angle’s description.

Task 4.3a Camera Shots

Camera shots are techniques to show the amount of space in a scene.
Extreme Long Shot. Also known as Establishing Shot, it sets up the context for a scene by
showing large amount of landscape to establish general setting.
1. Which of the image below you think is an Extreme Long Shot?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash Photo by Max Bender on Unsplash
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Long Shot. May show landscape but focuses on a specific setting where the action will take
place.
2. Which of the image below you think is a Long Shot?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash
Full Shot. Shows the entire object or character intended to place some relationship between
characters and environment.
3. Which of the image below you think is a Full Shot?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Jeffrey Lin on Unsplash Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash
Mid-Shot. Also known as social shot, it shows the character from the waist up to let the
viewers see the character’s facial expressions in connection with other characters or
environment
4. Which of the image below you think is a Mid-Shot?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Nicholas Green on Unsplash Photo by Christopher Campbell on Unsplash

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Close-up. Also known as personal shot, it shows only a character’s face for the viewers to
understand and empathize with the character’s emotions.
5. Which of the image below you think is a Close-up Shot?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash Photo by Filipe Almeida on Unsplash
Extreme Close-up. Shows and focuses on one part of the character’s face or object to
create an intense mood of emotion.
6. Which of the image below you think is an Extreme Close-up Shot?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Peter Forster on Unsplash Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash

Task 4.3b Camera Angles

Camera angles focuses on the viewers’ position to understand the relationship of the
characters, objects and environment.
Bird’s Eye Angle. Usually used for establishing shot, it is an angle that looks down on a
scene.
1. Which of the image below you think is a Bird’s Eye Angle?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash Photo by Nikita Karimov on Unsplash

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High Angle. Used to demonstrate to the viewers the perspective of a character. By making
the camera to look down on a character, the subject may look vulnerable, small or weak.
2. Which of the image below you think is a High Angle?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Aliyah Jamous on Unsplash Photo by Hanna Postova on Unsplash

Eye-level Angle. The most commonly used camera angle, it makes the viewers comfortable
with the characters.
3. Which of the image below you think is an Eye-level Angle?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Alexis Brown on Unsplash Photo by Bao Truong on Unsplash

Low Angle. The camera is looking up to the character, this makes the character look
more powerful and may make the audience feel vulnerable or small in the presence of that
character.
4. Which of the image below you think is a Low Angle?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Ryan Tang on Unsplash Photo by Shubham Sharma on Unsplash

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Dutch Angle. Tilts the camera to disorient the viewers. This effect is used to demonstrate
confusion or strange scenes.
5. Which of the image below you think is a Dutch Angle?

A. Image 1 B. Image 2
Photo by Victoriano Izquierdo on Unsplash Photo by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash

Choosing videos and films as resources for your academic works may be tricky. Let us
explore T.R.A.P. by Middlesex Community College to help us evaluate these videos and films.

How to Evaluate a Video: Tips for Finding Quality Information

Timeliness (When?)
Check for the date it was published or last updated
Inspect the relevance of old videos as your source
Will the video exist for years to come or does it have backups for viewing?
Reliability (How?)
Check for credibility and accuracy of the video
Always consider the copyright of the video
Know the cast or persons involved in the video
Is the video bias or a propaganda?
Authority (Who?)
Who uploaded, owns or distributes the video?
Know if the writers, producers or creators are expert or experienced of the what they
are trying to communicate
Purpose (Why? What?)
What particular audience does the video intend to reach?
Is it created to entertain, inform, share, advertise, or influence views and beliefs?
Does the information of the video suits what you need?
Check the content: Its topic, story, goal, theme. Is it a report or documentary?

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 What’s More

When producing a motion media, most professionals use script (screenplay) and
story board in their production.

Script. Also known as screenplay, is the text that describes the action, scenes, camera
instructions and words to be spoken by the actors.
Sample from a screenplay, showing dialogue and action descriptions.

By Mendaliv - Own work by uploader, originally uploaded to English Wikipedia.,

Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4970002

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 Story Board. It describes what happens in your video by making thumbnail of images.
It usually looks like a comic strip. While scripts use texts, storyboards are mainly visual. Making
story boards before filming helps you to plan more effectively, finalize your ideas and predict
possible problems during production.

A storyboard for The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd episode #408

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Activity 4.4: Storyboarding
Think of an original story to be played in 1 minute. Create a script and storyboard for
your story. For more information about screenplay and storyboard, visit https://thewritepractice.
com/screnplay-process/ and https://boords.com/blog/how-to-make-a-storyboard

Please follow this format:

Activity 4.4 will be graded using this rubric:

Maximum
Criteria
Points
The main idea is delivered clearly and developed with good
Message 5
details
The sequence of the scenes are smooth, the details of the story
Story 5
are evident from start to end.
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 What I Have Learned

By understanding motion media, we can analyze, explore and understand the possible
messages and information of media that we watch and hear. This will also help us create our
own craft in producing films.
We explored the different ways to produce motion pictures like animation, films,
computer generated image or the combination of all ways. In making films, using cinematic
techniques are very crucial for better production and always make good scripts and storyboard.

What I Can Do

The use of lightings in a film plays a major role in the whole output of the film, this
cinematic technique is an indicator of nonverbal mood and emotion of the film.
There are still many cinematic techniques that we must learn. Search for the Camera
Movement, Sound and Lighting, Diegetic and Non-diegetic sound cinematic techniques.
You may start with this link https://www.primeeducation.com.au/cinematic-techniques-
critical-studies/

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