Note taking on Camera Techniques

Note taking 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)

C - Camera

T - Tape

T - Tripod

M - Microphone, heard not seen

H - Headset

P - Power Source

L - Light Source


• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette

Button to adjust = Back light


• Where do you want your light source? Behind the Camera


• On what object should you focus the camera? Right on the nose.


• No tripod = 


• Date and Time = Always Hide


• What's the difference between SP/EP? Standard Play. Extended Play.

• Camera shoots in 

• Pre-Roll - Start 3-5 seconds before interview.


• Post-Roll - End 3-5 seconds after interview.


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: Dynamic 6-8 feet away from the wall. The person is the focus, not the background.

• 1 Shot = Right under the armpit's and head room.

• 1 Shot with graphic = Anchor with room over outside shoulder

• 2 Shot = Only use for beginning of show and end of show, unless banter ensues 

• CU - Close up

• MS - Medium Shot, middle chest above head

• LS - Shot just above/below the knees

• ECU - Extreme Close up

• Rule of thirds - Separate the shot in three's, horizontally


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:

• Tilt - Up and Down

• Pan - Look Left and Right

• Zoom - In and Out

• Dolly - Strafe Left and Right

LIGHTS

• Key - Main light usually from the side


• Fill - Fills in the shadows from the key light


• Back - opposite of key light, separates person from the backround


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional - Records in one direction
• Omnidirectional - Records in all directions
• Cardiod - Unidirectional
• Lav/Lapel Microphone - Microphone attached to your lapel
• Boom Microphone - Microphone used with a pole off screen