I understand the importance of knowing the basics of any skill. However, when we spend so much class time going over things over and over again, class gets boring and time is wasted.
Example #1: Pan & Tilt
A pan is when the camera moves from left to right or right to left, but remains on a fixed position like on a stationary tripod.
A tilt is when the camera moves from up to down or down to up, but remains on a fixed position like on a stationary tripod.
I learned this in my first video class. I then learned it again in numerous classes afterwards. I have been quizzed or tested on these movements numerous times in numerous classes all the way up to my 10th quarter.
Example #2: Aperture.
The rule of thumb of an aperture in a camera – The larger the F-Stop, the smaller the aperture & more of the image is in focus.
f-1.2 = larger aperture (more light can get into the lens) and smaller depth of field (less areas in focus).
f-16 = smaller aperture (less light can get into the lens) and larger depth of field (more areas in focus).
I have been taught this so many times. The last time I was taught it, it was a good 10 minutes of class time going over the same thing that I had been over in at least three other classes.
The video below teaches you what I have learned about a camera’s aperture in less than four minutes than the 4+ classes I have learned about aperture in. This video also gives two examples of how to remember how aperture works – something I was never taught.
(In this short video, Lori Allen teaches you the basics of a camera’s aperture and even shows a physical demonstration. The cost to you = Free. I know I’ve been taught in at least 4 classes. Those 4 classes priced in over $5,000. Sure, I learned other things in those classes, but what’s up with the repetition?)
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