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
Tapes
Tripod
Microphone
Headphones
Power Source
Light Source

• Shooting into a light source = Causes a SILHOUETTE

Button to adjust = Backlight button, use Flash


• Where do you want your light source?
Light should be behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?
The person's nose

• No tripod= Bad


• Date and Time= Never put on the actual video


• SP/EP
Standard Play on tape. Extended Play on tape.

• Camera shoots in SP.

• Pre-Roll- 2-3 seconds before you start your interview.


• Post-Roll- 2-3 seconds after interview.


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:

• 1 Shot= Mid-Chest to top of the head

• 1 Shot with graphic= 1 shot with graphic to the left or right

• 2 Shot= (Show only) For two people or Anchors

• CU- Close Up (Details)

• MS- Medium Shot

• LS- Long Shot

• ECU- Extreme Close Up

• Rule of thirds- Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the images into thirds both horizontall and vertically. Place important images on the lines. (Eyes)


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- Moving up and down.

• Pan- Moving left and right.

• Zoom- Moving towards the image.

• Dolly- Physically moving your camera on wheels.

LIGHTS
3-point lighting
• Key- Brightest and most important light.

• Fill- Fill in the showdows from the key light.

• Back- Provide depth from behind.


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- Takes sound in one direction.

• Omnidirectional- Takes sound from all directions. All cameras have omnidirectional microphones.

• Cardiod- Sound in one direction (Heart shaped).

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- Little microphone that can clip on to shirt.

• Boom Microphone- Used for movies. Long pole with microphone at the end.