Notes on Camera Techniques

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)
C-Camera (Mini DV Camera, VHS Camera)
T-Tape (Mini DV Tape,VHS Tape)
T-Tripod (No Tripod=Bad, Techniques)
M-Microphone (Don't give microphone to interviee)
H-Headphones (Make sure mic works, Anything you hear will turn up on tape)
P-Power Source (AC Adaptor, or Battery)
L-Light Source (Camera Light, Floor Light, Natural Lighting)

• Shooting into a light source = Causes a SILHOUETTE

Button to adjust =


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

• On what object should you focus the camera?


• No tripod=Bad


• Date and Time=NEVER
   -Permanently recorded on your tape


• SP/EP

• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll-


• Post-Roll-


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:

• 1 Shot=

• 1 Shot with graphic=

• 2 Shot=

• CU-

• MS-

• LS-

• ECU-

• Rule of thirds-


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt-


• Pan-


• Zoom-


• Dolly-

LIGHTS
• Key-


• Fill-


• Back-


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional-

• Omnidirectional

• Cardiod

• Lav/Lapel Microphone

• Boom Microphone