Download - Tips for shooting_video
TIPS FORSHOOTING GREAT
VIDEOAdobe Premiere CS4Classroom in a Book
Tips for Shooting Video (Adobe CIB)
Get a closing shot One shot or sequence that best wraps up your
story Get an establishing shot
Sets the scene in one image Super wide or aerial shots Other points of view: ground shot,
student/teacher view Shoot plenty of video
Adhere to the rule of thirds
Rule of Thirds
Most important elements are placed within line intersections
Tips for Shooting Video (Adobe CIB)
Keep your shots steady Use tripod with “fluid” heads (smooth pans
and tilts) Lean against wall, elbows tucked or on table,
or place camera on solid object Follow the action Use trucking/dolly shots Find unusual angles
Getting your camera away from usual eye level leads to more interesting and enjoyable shots
Tips for Shooting Video (Adobe CIB)
Lean forward or backward Get wide and tight shots Shoot matched action
Boss in office on phone Mouth and phone shot
Get sequences (instead of 1 long shot) Driver entering car closing door Securing
seatbelt Keys on ignition Gear shift Pedal acceleration
Tips for Shooting Video (Adobe CIB)
Avoid fast pans and snap zooms (unless script calls for it)
Shoot cutaways (to cover jump cuts) Jump cut = editing out a portion (such as a
long pause, or an “hmmmmm” in an interview, narrator mistakes
Cutaway = a shot that cuts away from the current shot Examples: wider shot, a hand shot, a reverse-
angle shot Use lights
Tips for Shooting Video (Adobe CIB)
Grab good sound bites Get plenty of natural sound Plan your shoot
Summary
Video – created by a senior high school student demonstrating a variety of camera techniques