Video Technology

Video Tape Format

• VHS– VHS– VHS-C– S-VHS

• 8 mm– 8mm– Hi8– Digital 8

• Mini DV• Mini DVD• Hard Drive

What to do with a new tape?

• Label (Name, ClassId, Subject, Date)

• Record Speed (SP vs SLP)

• Date Stamp (Turn it off!)

• Lay Down Black (Beginning of tape only.)

• Padding (Before and after each scene)

Tripod

• The tripod is your friend• Shot stability• Move closer rather than

zoom

Audio Quality

• The closer the mic, the better the sound

• External microphones

• Types of microphones– Lavaliere– Hand held– Area– Shotgun

Shot Composition

– Don’t center all your shoots– Offset the subject– Use the intersections, lines and

diagonals

Rule of Thirds

Shot Composition

• Wide Shot– Establishing Shot– Shows the big picture– Lets the viewer know

where they are

Shot Composition

Full Shot

Mid Shot

Med. Close-upTwo Shot

Over the Shoulder

• Medium Shot– More detail– Shows action– Two shot– Head & Shoulders– Speaking Room

Shot Composition

Close up

Extreme Close up

Point of ViewCut Away, Cover shot, or ‘B’Roll

• Tight Shot– Close-up– Shows detail– Shows emotion

Camera Angles• 5 Camera Positions

– Low Angle

– Waist

– Chest

– Eye

– OverheadLow Angle

Eye Height

Overhead

Camera Motion

• Zoom (In & Out)– Magnifies

picture… …good & bad!

– Move Closer if possible

Hint:All motion shots must start and finish with still padding

Camera Motion

• Pan – The camera rotates left or

right

• Tilt– The camera rotates up &

down

Tilt

Pan

Hint:All motion shots must start and finish with still padding

Camera Motion

• Dolly – The camera travels in &

out

• Truck– The camera travels left &

right

• Boom– The camera travels up &

down

Hint:All motion shots must start and finish with still padding

Lighting

• Back Lighting – Light source behind

subject

• Low Lighting– Not enough light to

shoot

Video Technology