Scouting/BSA/Cinematography Merit Badge
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- Explain and demonstrate the proper elements of a good motion picture:
- Visual storytelling
- Rhythm
- The 180-degree axis rule
- Camera movement
- Framing and composition of camera shots.
- Lens selection
- Do the following:
- Tell the story you plan to film in a three- or four-paragraph treatment. How does it read on paper?
- Prepare a storyboard for your motion picture. (This can be done with rough sketches and stick figures.)
- You may wish to use a presentation program such as OpenOffice.org Impress or Microsoft PowerPoint and then use the handout view.
- Demonstrate the following motion picture shooting techniques:
- Using a Tripod
- Panning a camera
- Framing a shot
- Selecting an angle
- Selecting proper lighting
- See MMM/Cinematography/Lighting and Lighting on Wikipedia.
- Handheld shooting
- Do ONE of the following, using motion picture shooting techniques, in planning a program for your troop or school. Start with a treatment and complete the requirement by presenting the program to the troop, patrol, or class.
- Film or videotape a court of honor and show it to an audience.
- Create a minifeature of your own design, using the techniques you learn.
- Shoot a vignette that could be used to train a new Scout in a Scouting skill.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Visit a film set or a television production studio and watch how production work is done.
- Explain to your counselor the elements of the zoom lens and three important parts.
- Explain the following jobs related to film or video production: director, producer, cinematographer, key grip, gaffer, best boy, assistant camera operator.
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
- Cinematography Merit Badge with Workbook PDF, current requirements, and resources for the Cinematography Merit Badge.
- Cinematography Badge Image
- Cinematography.com :: Professional Motion Picture Camera People, News and Resources
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