Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology1 Video Edit Shoot

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology2Examples AVRSB Scrolling presentation Web site

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology3 Content is king target audience influences style British (dark), NYPD (shaky), production The video grabs us but, sound tells the story (video wallpaper) Video is easier to cut than sound Storyboard your shotsVideo

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology4 Lighting color Outdoor light has a high temperature (blue) Studio light has a low temperature (red) Never combine lights that have different temperatures

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology5 Lighting source and angle Goal is to create 3 dimensional look The camera has a limited contrast range Overhead and back light sources don’t work by themselves Front light can lack depth Side light is a good choice if you only have one source of light

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology6 Lighting source and angle Back light only

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology7 Lighting source and angle Overhead light only

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology8 Lighting source and angle Front light only

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology9 Lighting source and angle Side light only

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology10 Lighting source and angle 2 point lighting High main light (key) Fill light

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology11 Lighting source and angle Traditional 3 point lighting Glow light (hair) Side light (fill) High main light (key)

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology12Camera Don’t zoom while take is rolling if you want a long shot or a close up stop and frame Compose your shots Creep zoom builds tension Creep out relieves tension Pan creates excitement

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology13 2/3 rule Eyes are focus and should be 2/3 up from bottom of screen When looking sideways 2/3 of screen should be in front of eyes

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology14 Camera elevation Eye level (Traditional) Looking up (Power) Looking down (Subordinate) Very low or high can be intriguing If you are moving out of eye level make a big jump up or down

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology15Sound Get close and zoom out Monitor lapel mike with headphones Watch your environment Older voice for telling a story or narration Female voice is warmer K-12 use a younger voice Sound (music or narrative) must tell story

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology16 Camera shots 90 percent of shots should be stills Start with wide shot (ws) to set the stage (often in reverse angle) Just people is a medium shot (ms) Bust of person is a medium close up (mcu) Collarbone up is a close up (cu) Chin to eyebrows is a extreme close up (ecu)

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology17 Camera shots Average edited shot length should be 3-5 seconds 2 seconds for quick actions (typing) Each shoot should have a 3-5 second pre-roll and post-roll Every shot should contain 2 or 3 shots

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology18 Camera axis Stay on one side of axis

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology19 More Shooting Tips Action  Reaction Get lots of B roll (wide angles, reverse, noddys, smiles, equipment, action, emotion, applause and group shoots) Don’t tape everything but use text and voice overs to backfill your video (diagrams) Variety of shots and angles is critical (helps compensate for lack of control)

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology20 Editing Goals Goal of editing is to be invisible Time collapse (helps maintain interest) (use for action) Time stretch when missing shots (long dissolve) Conflict and Contrast Re-evaluate to target (test on an audience)

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology21 Editing Tips Cut to the audio (a section at a time) Remember you can cover mistakes with B-roll Use B-roll to add interest (long clip show pictures) Reduce talking by cutting to a reverse angle clip or a noddy Always use a cover shot A BA A ABBB

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology22 Filler shots Change the axis by using a filler shot Remove jump cuts by adding a different angle or using a dissolve

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology23Music Music video cut on beats Documentary – use music in background during on camera testimonies (fade music in and out) Narration 45 seconds, music up 15 seconds, 30 seconds narration, 10 seconds music big finish Narration      

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology24Sounds Bring sound in low and then build (loop if you have too) Use sound fades on new sound entry (Music  paddle sound  ) If you don’t want to draw attention to a cut make sure the sound is consistent Video A Sound Video B

Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology25 Final Editing hints Keep movements apart in your video (tilts, pans, zooms) Special effect cuts should go near the beginning or end of your movie (wipe) 90% of your video cuts should straight cuts or dissolves Keep the amount of video action in line with the plot Aim for invisible editing