Videography: The Basics

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VideographyThe Basics
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Design Reports

• Due December 15, Wednesday

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Contents

• Types of Shots
• Picture Composition
• Camera Angle
• White Balance
• Camera Techniques
• Audio Techniques
• Practice

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Types of Shots

• Extreme Long Shot (ELS or XLS)
• Long Shot (LS)
• Medium Long Shot/Knee Shot (MLS)
• Medium Shot / Waist Shot (MS)
• Medium Close Up / Bust Shot (MCU)
• Close Up / Bust Shot (CU)
• Extreme Close-Up (ECU)

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Close Up
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Medium Shot
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Long Shot
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Extreme Long Shot (ELS or XLS)

• A panoramic shot of the elements of a scene
• To provide an overall view of a large scene

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Long Shot / Full Shot (LS)

• To provide a complete view of a person or an
  object
• To show the positional relationship of the actors
  and their settings

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Medium Long Shot / Knee Shot

• A transitional shot from CU to LS or vice versa

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Medium Shot / Waist Shot (MS)

• To show the relationship between people in a shot
  or a scene
• To draw attention to the actors upper body
  movement
• A transitional shot

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Medium Close-up / Bust Shot (MCU)

• To give full facial details on the subject but
  without the strong impact of the close-up

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Close Up / Bust Shot (CU)

• To provide a close view of a face or and object
• To draw more intense interest

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Extreme Close Up (ECU)

• To provide very intense viewing of a face or very
  small details of an object
• To provide an extreme impact on the audience

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Picture Composition

• Use symmetrical division whenever possible
• Place object on the center of the screen
• Provide headroom
• Provide noseroom or leadroom
• Avoid unnecessary objects
• Include interesting objects

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Camera Angle

• Level Angle
• High Angle
• Low Angle

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Level Angle
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High Angle
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Low Angle
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Axis Camera Movement

• Zoom In/Out
• Pan Left/Right
• Tilt Up/Down

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Good shots, bad shots
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Rule of Thirds
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Rule of Thirds
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If there is a conversation

• Switch the camera from one side to the other

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Forms of Audio

• Narration (Voice Over)
• Dialog
• Music
• Sound Effect

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Your Video Must Include

• Bars and colors 3-5 secs
• Different shots LS, MS, CU etc.
• Title page
• Names of the producers
• Names of other contributors
• Narration/music/sound effects
• Of course, quality shots
• And no more than 5mins

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Warning

• Be ready for problems
• Be patient
• Plan in advance, do not postpone your project to
  the last minute.

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And the Final Shot ?