educational video planning your shots. why? beginning the plan read the script find your location(s)...

Educational VideoPlanning Your Shots

Planning Your Shots• Why?

Beginning the Plan• Read the script• Find your location(s)• Video production schedule• Get cast member(s)• Make a list of necessary and supporting props• Make a list of equipment you will need• Decide whether or not you want audio in the

scene or audio that’s narrorated

Shot List• What is a shot list?

Shot ListScene Shot Type Description Done?

Eg. 1 1.1 MS An example shot.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Shot ListShot List

Production Title: Shoot Date:

Shot No.Shot

NameScene

No.Location

Shot MovementDescription of Action Characters Lighting Notes Props

Type Angle Type Cue

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Types of Shots• Extreme Wide Shot (EWS) or Extreme Long

Shot (ELS)• Wide Shot (WS) or Long Shot (LS)• Medium Shot (MS)• Close-up (CU)• Extreme Close-up (ESU)

Types of Shots

ECU

CU

MS

LS

ELS

GoPro

CU

MS

LS

OTS

There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.

- Frank Capra