Camera shots and techniques

• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
C-CAMERA (mini DV camera, VHS camera)
T- TAPE (mini DV tape, VHS tape)
T- TRIPOD (no tripod shot is bad, techniques)
M- MICROPHONE (dont give the microphone to the interviewee)
H- HEADPHONES (make sure mic works, anything you hear will turn up on the tape)
P- POWER SOURCE ( AC adapter or battery)
L- LIGHT SOURCE (camera light, floor light, natural lighting)

• Shooting into a light source =

Button to adjust =


• Where do you want your light source?
- Light shoud always be behind the camera.
- Shooting into a light source causes a SILHOUETTE or a poorly lit shot.

• On what object should you focus the camera?


• No tripod= BAD


• Date and Time= this is permanently recorded on your tape. Not needed.


• SP/EP

• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll-


• Post-Roll-


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:

• 1 Shot=

• 1 Shot with graphic=

• 2 Shot=

• CU-

• MS-

• LS-

• ECU-

• Rule of thirds-

- Wide Shots- Shows setting and surrondings, establish location

-Medium Shots- less setting, more detail, focus on a specific area

-Tight Shots- lots of detail (close up)


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- moves up and down
emphasize hieght or to follow the movement

• Pan- moves left and right
follow movement

• Zoom- magnifies picture


• Dolly- shot on wheels

LIGHTS
• Key-


• Fill-


• Back-


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional-

• Omnidirectional

• Cardiod

• Lav/Lapel Microphone

• Boom Microphone