Video Technology
Video Technology
Video Tape Format
• VHS– VHS– VHS-C– S-VHS
• 8 mm– 8mm– Hi8– Digital 8
• Mini DV• Mini DVD• Hard Drive
What to do with a new tape?
• Label (Name, ClassId, Subject, Date)
• Record Speed (SP vs SLP)
• Date Stamp (Turn it off!)
• Lay Down Black (Beginning of tape only.)
• Padding (Before and after each scene)
Tripod
• The tripod is your friend• Shot stability• Move closer rather than
zoom
Audio Quality
• The closer the mic, the better the sound
• External microphones
• Types of microphones– Lavaliere– Hand held– Area– Shotgun
Shot Composition
– Don’t center all your shoots– Offset the subject– Use the intersections, lines and
diagonals
Rule of Thirds
Shot Composition
• Wide Shot– Establishing Shot– Shows the big picture– Lets the viewer know
where they are
Shot Composition
Full Shot
Mid Shot
Med. Close-upTwo Shot
Over the Shoulder
• Medium Shot– More detail– Shows action– Two shot– Head & Shoulders– Speaking Room
Shot Composition
Close up
Extreme Close up
Point of ViewCut Away, Cover shot, or ‘B’Roll
• Tight Shot– Close-up– Shows detail– Shows emotion
Camera Angles• 5 Camera Positions
– Low Angle
– Waist
– Chest
– Eye
– OverheadLow Angle
Eye Height
Overhead
Camera Motion
• Zoom (In & Out)– Magnifies
picture… …good & bad!
– Move Closer if possible
Hint:All motion shots must start and finish with still padding
Camera Motion
• Pan – The camera rotates left or
right
• Tilt– The camera rotates up &
down
Tilt
Pan
Hint:All motion shots must start and finish with still padding
Camera Motion
• Dolly – The camera travels in &
out
• Truck– The camera travels left &
right
• Boom– The camera travels up &
down
Hint:All motion shots must start and finish with still padding
Lighting
• Back Lighting – Light source behind
subject
• Low Lighting– Not enough light to
shoot
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