1/26/15 Camera Unit

1/26/15 Camera Unit

For reading time today:  http://www.startribune.com   or http://www.twincities.com

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)
Cameras
Tape
Tripod
Microphone - hang loose
Headphones
Power source - AC adapter or battery. 

Lights- camera light/floor light/natural light.

• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette

Button to adjust = back light


• Where do you want your light source? 

Behind the cameras back.


• On what object should you focus the camera?
Tripod.

• No tripod= bad


• Date and Time= should never be stored on video.


• What's the difference between SP/EP? 

SP= standard play

EP= extended play

• Camera shoots in  ________________.

• Pre-Roll- 3 seconds before you record.


• Post-Roll- 3 seconds after you record.


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: has to have depth, not plain. 

interviewee is at least 6-8 feet away from the wall.

• 1 Shot= middle to chest to above the head, eyes to be at the top third.

• 1 Shot with graphic= same as a one shot but leave space for the outside.

• 2 Shot= only for the anchors. 2 people.

• CU- close-up

• MS- medium shot

• LS- long shot

• ECU- extreme close up

• Rule of thirds- eyes should be on the rule of thirds.


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- moving the camera up and down


• Pan- moving left and right


• Zoom- in and out. closer and further without moving the camera


• Dolly- moving camera on wheels left and right.

LIGHTS
• Key- is the main light, comes from the side.


• Fill- fills in the shadows that are caused from the key light.


• Back- separate the person from the background.


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- mic in one direction
• Omnidirectional - all directions
• Cardiod- forms a heart shape around the face/mouth
• Lav/Lapel Microphone- mic that clips to your shirt
• Boom Microphone- one thats on a pole. 

Journalism

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1.The tellling of certain events that are news worthy of televison, radio and internet.
significant.  
2. Proximity: close to us/local  

3. Timeliness: things that happen now.  

4. Unuallyness: things that dont happen everyday, murders, crime, death, destruction.   

5. Prominenec: famous people.  

6. Human Interest: feel good stories.  




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Broadcast can be more current/updated.

2.Print journalism could hold more information.

3.Print journalism you can control how much you see what you read how much you read. You basically just have control. 


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
The internet is the best of both worlds basically. 
It is current and it can hold more information and you control what you read or watch or see.