Camera Shots & Techniques

A-roll is more important. (everything that is said)
B-Roll enhances your story. (photo coverage)

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
Camera, Tape, Tripod!! tri-pods are my friend, Microphone (Don't give interviewee microphone) hang loose, Headphones (make sure mic works), Power Source: AC adaptar or battery, Light Source: Camera light, floor light, natural light (never ever shoot into a window), shooting into a light source causes a SILHOUETTE or a poorly lit shot

• Shooting into a light source = Button to adjust =
• You always want the light behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?

• No tripod=BAD
• Date and Time= never!
• SP/EP: SP=Standard play (always shoot in SP), EP=Extended play

• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll- 2-3 seconds before interview• Post-Roll- 2-3 seconds after interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: DYNAMIC= Has some depth, not plain
-Interviewee is at least 6-8 feet from a wall
-Interviewee is the shot, not a poster.

• Interview Shot= 2 Eyes and 1 Ear
1 Shot= middle of chest to right above the head
• 1 Shot with graphic= middle of chest to right above head but over a little so graphic can fit
• 2 Shot= only during show and there are conversations between the two
• Establishing Shot

• CU- close up
• MS- medium shot
• LS- long shot
• ECU- extreme closeup

• Wide-Medium-Tight
• Rule of thirds- eyes should be on top line, helps frame in face
• Shoot Matched Action
• Get Sequences


CAMERA MOVEMENTS: must be for a purpose/reason
• Tilt- up and down movement
• Pan- left and right
-pan and hold

• Zoom- magnifing your image
• Dolly/Truck-

NATURAL SOUND:
• Nat Sound-

CLOSING SHOT:
* Closing Visual-