SwishBlog

"Swish" is a method used in filming to transport the viewer from one scene to another quickly. To create the effect, you have to flick the camera as fast as you can onto a subject, and then after that scene is finished you flick the camera the other way. If you do this multiple times you can then edit the scenes together on a computer and the scenes will be joined by the "swish" technique.
 We were given our assignments and Tim showed us some examples of the technique. One that he showed us was called "swishblog" by Justin Johnson. I was interestedby the randomness of the scenes he had chosen, however I then made the link between the "random" shots and realised why the scenes had such a good effect. Johnson had chosen a similiar colour tone for each shot, therefore linking them together and giving the video a certain flow. The element of colour was something we really had to consider when creating our own swishblog because otherwise, the shots really would be random and not have anything and could possibly lose the audiences attention.
 Johnson's swishblog is really creative, and his example helped us to not plan this project shot by shot, but just take a camera out and be inspired by what we saw and what we did, to ensure we got our desired effect. By watching "swishblog" and reading Johnsons simple comment underneath of "this covers today and yesterday", we realised that going out is exactly what he did and by experimenting he created a great piece.