I was asked this question, should everyone be a digital videographer? My initial reaction was no, but as i thought about it longer and dug deeper I believe that everyone should have the skills it takes to become a videographer. You don't have to be the best but i do believe you should be able to have the skills set behind the lens. I reached my decision though Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid and it applys to what you must learn to become and efficient videographer.
It all starts with Knowledge you need to be able to memorize and label and list duplicate and keep things in order. Just like a videographer you need to be able to meorize a movement, label a shot, duplicate the shot to pick the best one, and keep yourself organized and your shots in order.
Then we move onto Comprehension - As a videographer you will need to be able to comprehend the scene be able to explain your thoughts behind it while you discuss and indicate your ideas. We then move on to application where you must choose and apply your thoughts on your scene and shot, interpret the meanings. As a videographer i have found that scheduling is probably the best skill to aquire if you can keep to your schedule then your production will stay on track. Next we will analyze the shots we took, categorize then and compare and contrast them to the duplicate shots that were taken earlier. Then examine the pictures and make sure that they make sense but dont be scared to question a shot if it doesnt make sense. Then we will go to the next level of synthesis, here we will assemble all the shots compose them together and begin to creat your magical creation. The next it to Evaluate. You will want to have finished your movie by now watch it and judge and finish the final scenes before letting the world see your creation. With out Blooms Texonomy pyramid i dont feel like people would have all the skills to survive in the business or work world and all these skill sets build a great videographer so i think everyone should be a videographer based on this.
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