9-14-11 Camera Notes

For reading time today: Steve Hartman/Les Rose Stories: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/assignment_america/main500617.shtml

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
Tripod
Tape
Microphone
Headphones
Power
Light

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette


• Where do you want your light source?
In front of the object and not behind it.

• On what object should you focus the camera?
Focus on the person's nose.
"White balance" a camera.

• No tripod=bad.


• Date and Time=never.
Display button

• SP/EP
Standard and extended play.

• Camera shoots in standard.

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


• Post-Roll- roll for 3-5 seconds after the interview.


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.
*Microphones are to be heard, not seen.

• 1 Shot with graphic= same as one shot, except it is slid to the side with a graphic on the right. "OTS Graphic".

• 2 Shot= Only two people in a shot. Only in show.

• CU- Close up.

• MS- Medium shot.

• LS- Long shot.

• ECU- Extreme close up.

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


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- up and down.


• Pan- left and right.


• Zoom- in and out.


• Dolly- a camera on wheels.

LIGHTS
• Key- The main bright light that comes from the front side.


• Fill- Fills in the shadows opposite the key light.


• Back-


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- Picks up from one direction.

• Omnidirectional- Picks up from several directions. On top of camera is omnidirectional.

• Cardiod- Shaped like a heart.

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- Clips onto your shirt.

• Boom Microphone- Places microphone into certain area to capture sound from an entire area.