9-14-11 Camera Notes

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
Camera
Tripod
Tape
Microphone
Headphones
Power
Light

• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette


• Where do you want your light source?
Behind the camera.

• On what object should you focus the camera?
A person's nose. (White Balance-light coming into the camera)

• No tripod= BAD


• Date and Time= Display button (never show date and time in class)


• SP/EP- Standard Play/Extended Play

• Camera shoots in SP.

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


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


CAMERA SHOTS:
***BACKGROUND:  

• Dynamic: Has depth not plain. interviewee is at least 6-8 feet away from wall.

• 1 Shot= Middle of the chest to above the head. (microphones are to be heard not seen)

• 1 Shot with graphic= 1shot with an over the shoulder graphic.

• 2 Shot= 1 shot with two people.

• CU- Close Up.

• MS- Medium Shot.

• LS- Long Shot.

• ECU- Extreme Close Up.
-create a series of shots.
• Rule of thirds- Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. Place important elements on the rule of thirds.


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- Up and down.


• Pan- Side to side.


• Zoom- Closer and farther away.


• Dolly- Camera on wheels.

LIGHTS
• Key- Main bright light that comes from the front, usually on the side.


• Fill- Light that fills in the shadows, opposite from the key light. Comes from behind.


• Back- Seperates interviewee from the background.


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- microphone that picks up from one direction

• Omnidirectional-Comes from all directional. microphones on top of camera is omnidirectional.


• Cardiod- Unidirectonal (shaped like heart)

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- Microphone that clips to shirt.


• Boom Microphone- usually unidirectional.