Edited Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp50KXNTeAI

Notetaking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:

• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?

(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)

CAMERA

TAPE

TRIPOD

MICROPHONE (hang loose symbol from persons mouth)

HEADPHONES

POWER SOURCE

LIGHT SOURCE

• Shooting into a light source = SILHOUETTE

• Button to adjust = BACKLIGHT OR ADD LIGHT TO FRONT

• Where do you want your light source?

BEHIND THE CAMERA

• On what object should you focus the camera?

NOSE/MIDDLE OF FACE

• No tripod= BAD

• Date and Time= PERMANENTLY RECORDED ON TAPE

• What's the difference between SP/EP?

SP- STANDARD PLAY

EP- EXTENDED PLAY
Going to EP will allow you to record more at a lower quality.


• Camera shoots in       SP    .

• Pre-Roll- 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE YOU START YOUR INTERVIEW

• Post-Roll- 2-3 SECONDS AFTER INTERVIEW, KEEP RECORDING. (ROOM TO EDIT)

CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: DYNAMIC= HAS SOME DEPTH, NOT PLAIN

• 1 Shot= MIDDLE OF CHEST TO ABOVE HEAD

• 1 Shot with graphic= MIDDLE OF CHEST TO ABOVE THE HEAD YET PANNED A LITTLE TO THE SIDE TO INCLUDE A GRAPHIC

• 2 Shot= ONLY FOR THE SHOW (ONLY FOR ANCHORS)

• CU- (CLOSE UP) ZOOMED IN TO SHOW DETAIL

• MS- (MEDIUM SHOT) NOT CLOSE UP, BUT NOT FAR AWAY

• LS- (LONG SHOT) SHOWING A PERSONS ENTIRE BODY

• ECU- (EXTREME CLOSE UP) ZOOMED IN A LOT ON SOMETHING

• Rule of thirds-
IMAGINARY LINES ARE DRAWN DIVIDING THE IMAGE INTO THIRDS BOTH HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY

CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT. USE WHEN SOMETHING IS GOING UP OR DOWN.


• Pan- MOVING THE CAMERA LEFT OR RIGHT. ONLY USE WHEN YOU'RE FOLLOWING ACTION.


• Zoom- CHANGING THE FOCAL LENGTH OF YOUR LENS WITHOUT MOVING THE CAMERA. USE WHEN SOMETHING IS MOVING CLOSER TO YOU OR FARTHER AWAY FROM YOU.


• Dolly- PHYSICALLY MOVING YOUR CAMERA, USUALLY ON WHEELS. (EX: ON A CAR DRIVING NEXT TO A CAR)

LIGHTS (3 PT LIGHTING SYSTEM)
• Key- MOST IMPORTANT LIGHT. STRONGEST LIGHT. DOES MOST OF THE LIGHTING FOR YOUR SHOT. 45 DEGREE ANGLE


• Fill- FILLS IN THE SHADOWS FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. USUALLY AT THE OPPOSITE 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE KEY LIGHT.


• Back- SEPARATES PERSON FROM THE BACKGROUND. OPPOSITE FROM THE KEY LIGHT


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- MICROPHONE IS IN ONE DIRECTION.
• Omnidirectional- MICROPHONE IS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. (BUILT INTO CAMERA)
• Cardiod- HEART SHAPED, USUALLY USED IN THE STUDIO.
• Lav/Lapel Microphone- CLIPS ONTO SHIRT.
• Boom Microphone- MICROPHONE ON A STICK.