Do You See What I See?

Looking Through The ViewfinderDo You See What I See?ObjectiveFraming a shotDepth of fieldControlling motionCamera MountsFraming a ShotAspect Ratio - 4x3 - 16x9ResolutionField of View -XLS, LS, MS, CUVectorsCompositionPsychological Closure4x3 vs. 16x9Relationship between screens height and width.16x9 is becoming the standard

4X316X9Field of View - DemoRefers to how close the object seems to the viewer, or how much scenery is in the shot

5 Types of Field of View:Extreme Long Shot (XLS)Long Shot (LS)Medium Shot (MS)Close Up (CU)Extreme Close Up (XCU)

Fields of View

ECUCU MS LS XLSFraming How To Frame People p.98Bust Shot From middle of chest upKnee Shot From knees upTwo Shot Two people in the shot at one timeThree Shot Three people in shot at one timeOver the Shoulder Shows a person over the shoulder of anotherCross Shot Shows a person with the near camera person out of frameWhich Way Did They Go?Vectors directional screen forces that influence composition

3 Types of VectorsGraphic created by lines or objects that lead the eye Ex. A skyscraper, road, horizionIndex something that points in a direction Ex. Arrow, someone pointingMotion created by an object that is moving in a direction Ex. Car traveling in a directionCompositionHow the objects or people in a shot are positioned

Rule of Thirds

Lots of Rooms Headroom, Leadroom, Headroom

Lots of Rooms Headroom, LeadroomLeadroom

The Z-Axis

To create depth in the shot, you need to place people or objects along the z-axis Foreground, middleground & backgroundControlling The CameraWhen possible, keep the camera still and let the subject do the movingAvoid constant and fast zoomingWhen you pan, tilt or zoom on a subject, make sure that you land on the subject for at least 5 seconds. This is sometimes called padCamera Mounts - DemoHandheld - Not stable - MobileShoulder Mount - More Stable - Must use eye viewfinderTripods - Portable - Stable

Camera Functions - DemoFocusing Makes and keeps the image sharp - Auto focus vs. Manual focus - Calibrating the zoom lensZooming - T= tight or telephoto - W= wide - Can adjust speed of zoom control - DO NOT ZOOM TOO MUCH!White Balancing adjusting the camera so white looks white - Active white balance switch - White balance every time you change locations

Before You Take The CameraDont expose the camera to the elementsSecure the cameraUse the lens capMake sure you have the right recording media (tape, cards etc)Make sure you have the necessary cablesTest the cameraAlways capture audio even if it is with the camera mic