Take Notes

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
C       Camera(Makes sure camera is in bag)
T       Tripod (Always use a tripod)
T       Tape    (Make sure the card is in the recorder)
M      Microphone(make sure the microphone is working)
H       Headphones(always have headphones)
P       Power(Make sure the battery is charged)
L       Light(Always need light)

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette (Never shoot into a light source)


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


• On what object should you focus the camera?
Focus on the persons nose. White balance.=hold up a white sheet of paper focus the camera on it.

• No tripod=BAD


• Date and Time=NEVER=splay button


• SP/EP    Sp=standerd play      ep=extended play

• Camera shoots in ___Sp_____________.

• Pre-Roll- You want your camera to roll for 3-5 seconds before the interview


• Post-Roll- Roll 3-5 seconds after.


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: Have some depth. Interviews should be 6-8 feet from the wall.

• 1 Shot= Middle of the chest to above the head but over the shoulder. Microphones are to be heard not seen.

• 1 Shot with graphic=Middle of the chest to above the head

• 2 Shot=Only for anchors

• CU- Close up

• MS- Medium shot

• LS- Long shot

• ECU- Extreme Close up
Create a series of shots. Shoot all different types of shots.

• Rule of thirds- Place the importent elements on the rule of thirds. Place importent elements on the rule of thirds.



CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- Up and down.


• Pan-


• Zoom- Getting closer or farther away from a subject.


• Dolly- A camera on wheels.