Notetaking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
Camera
Tri pod
Tape
Microphone
Headphones
Power
Light

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette

Button to adjust =


• Where do you want your light source?
behind the camera
• On what object should you focus the camera?
nose
white balance

• No tripod= bad


• Date and Time= never


• SP/EP  standard play, extended play

• Camera shoots in ________sp________.

• Pre-Roll- camera should run 3-5 seconds before interview


• Post-Roll- camera should run 3-5 seconds after interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: has depth, 6-8 ft from wall

• 1 Shot=  middle chest to head

• 1 Shot with graphic= over the shoulder graphic

• 2 Shot= 2 people

• CU- close up

• MS- mid shot

• LS- long shot

• ECU- extreme close up

• Rule of thirds-place important elements on the rule of thirds


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- up and down


• Pan- side to side


• Zoom- closer


• Dolly- camera on wheels

LIGHTS
• Key-main light usually comes from the side


• Fill- fills in the shadows opposite of key light


• Back- opposite key light separates person from backround


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional-picks up from one direction

• Omnidirectional- all directions, on top of camera

• Cardiod- makes heart shape

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- clip on

• Boom Microphone- microphone on a pole usually unidirectional