guidelines for shooting effective video instructional technology services
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Guidelines for Shooting Effective
VideoInstructional Technology
Services
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Keep it Steady
• Use a tripod• Brace yourself against something
solid• Use the human tripod technique• Camera shake is annoying to
viewers• When publishing to the web, shaky
movies translate to larger movie files
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When to shake
• Lose the tripod when:– You want to communicate a fluid
or unstable situation– You want to impart a
documentary style effect– You don’t have time to setup the
tripod – news type situations
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Lose the ZOOM• Use the zoom feature to frame your
shots• Avoid zooming in and out during a
shot• If you must, zoom in or out slowly• Zooms, pans and tilts take up
valuable time, if they don’t enhance your movie it’s best to leave them out
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Headroom
Too much Just right
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Lighting• This is one of the most important
factors in taking good shots• Try and have the light at your back• Avoid having your subject standing
in front of a white or bright background
• If your camera has backlighting controls, use it if the light is in front of you
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Too Much Backlight
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Establishing Shots
• Use establishing shots to give the viewers an idea of where you are
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Camera Angle
• Hold the camera low and shoot up towards subject to make them appear large
• Film down on your subject to make them appear small
• Frame your subject in the corner of the screen they are facing to convey a sense of being trapped
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Sound Check
• Use an external microphone, especially when conducting an interview
• Even a cheap external microphone will give you better results than the built in microphone
• Use instrumental music as background for shots with narration
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To the Point
• Eliminate shots that don’t contribute to your project
• Once the message is conveyed cut to another shot
• Cuts are almost always better than zooms, pans and tilts
• If in doubt, leave it out!
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Lead Time
• Try and leave about 5 – 10 seconds of lead time when taking shots
• This will enable you to some leeway when editing your movie on the computer
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Most Importantly…
PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!
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Video Activity
• In your groups, shoot 1 – 2 minutes of video and employ 3-5 techniques covered today.
• When you return, please cue your tape to the beginning of your footage.
• Be ready to share your video with the rest of the class.
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Rule of Thirds
• Always placing your subject in the middle of the screen is BORING.
• Always placing your horizon in the middle of the screen is BORING.
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Video Activity
• Shoot some video that effectively illustrates the rule of thirds.
• When you return, please cue your tape to the beginning of your footage.
• Be ready to share your video with the rest of the class.