1. Lights, Camera, Action What you need to know

2. Tell a Story Use a storyboard Use a storyboard Organize thoughts Organize thoughts Setup shots Setup shots Note props needed Note props needed Dialogue Dialogue http://xinsight.ca/tools/storyboard.html http://xinsight.ca/tools/storyboard.html http://xinsight.ca/tools/storyboard.html

3. Types of Shots The Long Shot The Long Shot “The Big Picture” “The Big Picture” Establishes the scene Establishes the scene Often begins a video Often begins a video

4. Types of Shots Medium Shot Medium Shot From the waist up From the waist up “Talk show” shot “Talk show” shot Letterman, Leno, others Letterman, Leno, others

5. Types of Shots Close-Up Close-Up Head and shoulders Head and shoulders “Newscaster” shot “Newscaster” shot Be sure to leave room Be sure to leave room

6. Types of Shots Extreme Close-up Extreme Close-up Eyes, nose, mouth Eyes, nose, mouth Not complete head Not complete head Makes a person uneasy Makes a person uneasy Very personal Very personal

7. Rule of Thirds http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

8. Headroom The space above a head The space above a head Comfortable feeling Comfortable feeling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headroom_(photographic_framing) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headroom_(photographic_framing) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headroom_(photographic_framing)

9. Leadroom Sometimes called “nose room” Sometimes called “nose room” The space in front of a subject The space in front of a subject More or less depending on action More or less depending on action http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/composition_101/composi tion_101_4.html http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/composition_101/composi tion_101_4.html http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/composition_101/composi tion_101_4.html http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/composition_101/composi tion_101_4.html

10. Using Zoom Use sparingly during a clip Use sparingly during a clip Set your zoom, then film Set your zoom, then film Using too much will make people sick Using too much will make people sick

11. Sequence and Direction Individual clips Individual clips Individual actions Individual actions See the big picture See the big picture

12. Other Elements Angle of shot Angle of shot High versus low – what does it do? High versus low – what does it do? Background picture Background picture No trees growing out of a head No trees growing out of a head Background noise Background noise Ambient noise Ambient noise Placement of mic Placement of mic

13. Other Elements Panning Panning Moving camera from side to side Moving camera from side to side Lines Lines Diagonal is more interesting that horizontal and vertical Diagonal is more interesting that horizontal and vertical Tripod Tripod Use to steady the shots Use to steady the shots

14. Putting it all together Plan Plan