Digital VideoFilming Techniques

Planning

Common Filming Mistakes

• Missing important shots.

• Video appears choppy.

• Poor audio.

• Unsteady shots.

• Shots that cause motion sickness!

Planning

List the shots you will need.

PlanningRoll Extra “tape” at Beginning and End

This makes editing easier.

Planning

Check Your Audio

It’s easy to forget and sometimes you never get another chance to shoot the video over.

Planning

Think Before You Shoot

Only shoot the essential shots, it will save you download and editing time later.

Planning

Hold the Shot

Be still before panning or zooming. It’s easy to make a lengthy clip short, it’s difficult to

lengthen a clip that is too short.

Planning

Hold the Shot

Be still before panning or zooming. It’s easy to make a lengthy clip short, it’s difficult to

lengthen a clip that is too short.