Whats Your Angle?

I have been teaching my film students about angles and how shooting from different positions change the feel/mood of the shot. I do most of my shooting by what I feel, not with any particular technique in mind. However, when I saw this stone, I decided to play with the angles. A cemetery headstone is not something that normally would have any strength or power.

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Stop Motion

It is that time of year again that my students are learning stop motion animation.

My classroom is a buzz with stories that the students are creating. They are beginning to work together to choose one story to produce. Some students who have appeared to go through the motions of school, are waking up and coming alive with ideas. It is pretty exciting!

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