The techniques are what tells the viewer how to feel §
- Zooming vs. Moving the camera
- Zooming with the lens/phone will enlarge/magnify what is at the center of the image
- Moving the camera means we are physically moving towards the target. This gives us a more dynamic shot as the background also changes as we move.
- Shot life cycle
2. Beginning - This can be a pull in shot
3. Middle - This can be a gimbal shot
4. End - This can be a pull away shot
- Shoot multiple takes
- Do 3-5 takes of the same shot
- Try different camera movements/angles
- Make sure shots are clear and do not include things/persons you don’t want in the frame
- Every video made has two different types of coverage
- A roll coverage - main layer of footage
- This footage is shot first
- B roll coverage - secondary shots
- Cut away shots, inserts, close ups
- This can be an object of importance
- You are showing the audience other important things to take note of
- Order of shots
- Shot your wide shots first
- Shot your close up next
- Shooting an interview with one camera
- Pick one good angle
- Have a good amount of B-rolls to make the video more interesting
- If you are shooting with two cameras
- Have at least 45 degrees between the two cameras
- So when you jump from one camera to the next there is enough contrast.
- You can also dedicate cameras
- One does a wide angle and the other does medium or close ups
- 180 degree rule
- When filming, people or objects are going to be facing a certain direction
- If you move the camera too much to one side, the person/object will no look like they are facing a different direction. This will mess you up in post production. This will confuse the audience.
- Create balanced frame
- A person in the middle of a frame is balanced
- If we move them to the left, there will be a “void” on the right side of the frame
- If we place an object on the right side of this example, it creates a balanced frame and makes the shot more cinematic