1. Digital Media 2008-2009

2. Set Design on the cheap 3-point lighting Dont spend $$$ to build desk, use whats available Remember the cords

3. Green Screen – Must light it! Clothing – Must be different color than screen Distance from screen – No shadow Make sure props are not shiny

4. What not to wear How to sit/stand/posture Smile Posture Eye Contact Body Language Right height 3-point stance Desk as music stand Fist away

5. Camera levels – Eight feet apart Gesturing Emphasize context using gestures Prompter Rehearse the script out-loud Look downs/break aways – Break gaze from time to time.

6. Make up – Powder, cover up, ext., Yes, guys need it too. Women – Foundation and lipstick help to keep you from looking tired or washed out Men Shave Powder Bald heads – Shiny spots

7. 2 person – sit close and at an angle Sit as close together as possible Acknowledge viewers with inclusive glances in all two shots

8. Head Phones Allows you to hear background noise Windscreen – Fuzzy Camera mics Built in – low quality External

9. Interviews Quiet Please Ask open ended questions vs yes/no NAT (natural) Sound – Friend of Foe? Narration/Vos – Quiet please Placement of mics – closer or point Music Uncopyrighted Music www.sounddogs.com

10. Count to ten – hold your shots Amateur vs. professional Shaky vs. steady Zooms vs. no zooms Wide shots vs. variety of shots Pans vs. no pans Jump cuts vs. fluid cuts

11. Rule of Thirds Shoot shot at different angles Head Room/framing Leave enough space in tight shots so you can add a title properly Background/foreground – Shadows Tri-pods vs. hand held – Movement Lighting Eye light – Eliminate shadows Window at shooters back - natural lighting looks best

12. White Balance Find setting on camera turn on the option, shoot a WHITE item (paper, wall) and then white balance should be fine. Sequencing Shoot and move Matching action Action/reaction – Cutaways Shoot to the cut

13. Focusing and auto functions During shoot, zoom in on subject and focus camera. Once youve zoomed in zoom back out and camera will automatically focus. The Interview Do research Reverse angle Ask for Interviewers name and spelling Dont shoot from the side

14. See dog, say dog Tell the story – Focus your story Keep it short

15. Digitizing/Capturing – Only whats needed Use computers with fire-wire as often as possible. Transitions – Sparingly Cut & Fade most commonly used. Watch for black spots Audio NAT/music – Should be lower than VOs

16. Be Bold Create your shots Background/Walls Diffusing light Dryer sheet & Rubber bands Turn off the red light Preroll/postroll (10 second rule)

17. Tape mic to chest under clothes Hide mic wires Dont pan Limit zooms Dont be afraid of retakes Tripod, tripod, tripod.

18. http://www.schooltv.com http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/videomanual 1 http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/videomanual 1 http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind2.htm http://www.schooltv.com/books.htm http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ http://acmecoalition.org http://www.amlainfo.org

19. http://www.medialit.org http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/mlr/home / http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/mlr/home / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70SQCLk5e7 Q (How to light green screen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70SQCLk5e7 Q http://www.bluesky- web.com/broadcastvideoexamples- greenscreen.html (more green screen how tos) http://www.bluesky- web.com/broadcastvideoexamples- greenscreen.html http://www.videolightingclass.com/tips/index.h tm (tips for lighting) http://www.videolightingclass.com/tips/index.h tm Studio204.tlt.psu.edu/tutorials/lightingtutorial.p df (tips for 3-point lighting)

20. http://www.photo96.com/blog/?=371 (example for rule of thirds) http://www.photo96.com/blog/?=371 http://www.digital-photography- tips.net/digital-photography-tutor- thirds.html (another example for rule of thirds) http://www.digital-photography- tips.net/digital-photography-tutor- thirds.html