Digital VideoFilming Techniques

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Common Recording Mistakes

• Too much motion

• Unsteady shots

• Shots too distant

• Subject not framed well

• Boring shots

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Too much motion

Zooming or panning too fast or often will make the viewer’s eyes hurt.

-Hold the shot prior to pan/zoom

-Move slowly, gradually over 15 seconds

-Hold new shot for 15 seconds

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Use the Close Up

Taking all shots from a distant makes the viewer feel uninvolved.

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Frame Your Shots

Avoid shooting when a pole in background looks like part of the

foreground.

Pick a well-lit spot, but the light should not be behind the subject.

Clear the surrounding clutter so the background is not distracting.

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Think Before You Shoot

Only shoot the essential shots, it will save you download and editing time later.

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Don’t allow too much room above a person’s head. Also be sure to provide more room in

the direction the person is facing. The picture above illustrates the lack of space.

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Include people in your shots, they add interest.