Notetaking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
Camera
Tri-pod
Tape/card
Microphone
Headphones
Power
Lights

• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette


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


• On what object should you focus the camera?
Focus on the nose. White Balance. hold up white sheet of paper, focus on the sheet.

• No tripod = BAD


• Date and Time = Never put date and time. No display


• SP/EP = Standard play, Extended play.

• Camera shoots in Standard Play.

• Pre-Roll- Have the camera roll 3-5 seconds before the interview.


• Post-Roll- Have the camera roll 3-5 seconds after the interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:  Has some depth, interviewee is 6-8 feet away.

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

• 1 Shot with graphic= Same as a one shot, just use a over the shoulder graphic.

• 2 Shot= Two people with middle of the chest to above the head.

• CU- Close up

• MS- Medium shot: essentially a one shot

• LS- Long shot

• ECU-  Extreme Close Up: Series of shots

• Rule of thirds- Imaginary lines that divide that image into 3rds place important elements on these lines.


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- Moving the camera up and down.


• Pan- To follow movement while in a stationary position


• Zoom- To close in or zoom out on a shot


• Dolly- To move with the movement of the shot.

LIGHTS
• Key- Main bright light, usually from the side.


• Fill- Fills shadows opposite of Key.


• Back- Opposite of the key light, separates subject from background.


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- Only picks up audio from the one mic.

• Omnidirectional- Picks up all audio from all directions. Mic on top of cameras.

• Cardiod- Unidirectional shaped like heart.

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- Clip-on mics.

• Boom Microphone- A microphone on  a poll. Places the mic between a multi-person conversation.