The end of the show....

What's up everyone?  It's the cartoon critic again.  I'm almost completely done with my introduction, just a few bugs to work out.  The trouble is finding the good background; I haven't found one I'm really happy with, but there is one that I've been filming against anyways.  I am making progress, I just need an opening song to my critique and picking certain scenes I want to comment on.  We'll, I'm signing off;  I'm the cartoon critic, I look at cartoons so you don't have to.  

Merry Christmas!!

Lights, camera, puppets

Yesterday, me and one of my friends ( who helps me) went to the public library here in transcona.  I went to practice using the video camera. I filmed some puppet shows.   One of the people who work at the library - Mr. B. - he gave us a puppet show.  I video taped it to see if I could figure out  proper angles, sound, and other details. 

I learned how to use a tripod.   I learned that the sound from my camera does not pick up enough sound so I am going to need a boom mic or some kind of mic when I do my critique.  

After we were done, Mr. B and I took a look at the video.   We found a couple of flaws, like, the dragon kept getting stuck in the curtain, but I also found out that my camera is very good.   

Finishing my report

I watched " rise of the guardians" from a DVD and I wrote points about the movie.  

Now I will tell of the story - what is good and bad about some scenes, what is good and bad about the characters, some funny jokes, and some references to other shows.  Be prepared, I might do some "top 10" or " old vs new".

Remember, this is just my opinion.  If you guys have any complaints or disagreements with my critique, please don't use angry language to tell me.   Rather, just fill me in with the things you think I am wrong in and I might change some of my thoughts.  

I'm the cartoon critic I look at cartoons so you don't have to. Singing off.

My sensei

The Nostalgia Critic is my "sensei" in critics.

Things I like:

-makes fun of the shows he reviews and he's funny
-I like his catch phrase "hello, I'm the nostalgia critic.  I remember so you don't have to."    I like the words and the way he says them
- he works hard on each of his shows
- he takes small sections of a movie and comments on them.
- I like that he is a character
- I like that he does "top11"...... Or "top 10" - characters, villains, songs, etc
- I like that he does "old" vs "new" - karate kid, Charlie and the chocolate factory.


Things I don't like:

- uses some dirty words
-uses comments and words that are not suitable for children
- doesn't use warnings on his videos that these are only suitable for adults

Things I have learned:

- he first talks about the beginning of the movie and explains it
- he explains things simply
- he has a script, an outline
- he dies his critique in an orderly way
-his background behind him is plain and I like him doing his show against a plain background

How to use a camera

I started to learn how to use a video camera  - a Sony handycam, this thanksgiving weekend.   My mom, my dad and my younger brother helped me.   I learned how to turn on the camera.   I learned how to zoom in and out.   I took some videos of people, their homework, and I learned how to delete video.  

There is a night shoot on and off button but I think that you need a light that is on the camera for it to work.   I want to take videos in the dark.  I will ask my mom or dad how to get that light on.   I think maybe the battery needs to be charged.  

I changed my project to being a cartoon critic.   I love cartoons and I love critics who talk about the shows.   I am doing a critique on Dreamworks "Rise of the Guardians ".

I am learning how to use a video camera so that I know what it is like to have eyes behind the camera.

First post

Sept.27,  2013

Hello.  I'm Cameron and I am learning how to use a camera.  I don't know much about the cameras yet.   Pictures and videos make people happy.  They show good memories. Some people use cameras for bad things but I am not one of those people . I am still working on what my video will be about.