1/26/15 Camera Unit

1/26/15 Camera Unit

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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.