UNIT 3 BASIC CAMERA OPERATION SHOT COMPOSITION 3

UNIT 3 - BASIC CAMERA OPERATION & SHOT COMPOSITION 3 -2 The Perfect Shot

Importance of camera skills and knowledge in video production. Without quality camera work and shots… Nearly impossible to produce a high quality video of any kind. We’ll be building off of prior knowledge What shots and composition rules are Working in teams of four to produce a short video that will be assessed and graded by you the instructor. Hook Think about whether or not the videos demonstrate proper camera shots and composition rules in video production. INTRODUCTION

LOOKING THROUGH THE VIEW FINDER FRAMING THE SHOT Aspect Ratio Field of View Composition PICTURE DEPTH Defining the z-axis Lenses and the z-axis

FRAMING THE SHOT: ASPECT RATI Standard (STV) 4: 3 Widescreen (HDTV) 16: 9

FRAMING THE SHOT: Fields of View

FRAMING THE SHOT: COMPOSITION ØALL ABOUT SUBJECT PLACEMENT- Ø RULE OF THIRDS & BALANCE Ø HEAD-ROOM Ø NOSE-ROOM Ø LEAD-ROOM Ø HORIZON LINE

FRAMING THE SHOT: SUBJECT PLACEMENT RULE OF THIRDS & BALANCE Centered Rule of Thirds Balanced

FRAMING THE SHOT: SUBJECT PLACEMENT HEADROOM Incorrect Correct

FRAMING THE SHOT: SUBJECT PLACEMENT NOSEROOM Incorrect Correct

FRAMING THE SHOT: SUBJECT PLACEMENT LEADROOM (MOVING SUBJECT) Incorrect Correct

FRAMING THE SHOT: THE Z-AXI MANIPULATING THE Z-AXISFOREGROUND, MIDDLE GROUND, & BACKGROUND

FRAMING THE SHOT: CONTROLLING THE CAMERA OBJECT AND MOTION Tips & Tricks Ø Keep the camera still and let the object move Ø Use a tripod to maintain steadiness Ø Avoid zooming whenever possible Ø Zoom vs. Dolly Ø The dolly moves with the camera Ø Zoom moves the event towards the viewer

FRAMING THE SHOT: KEY POINTS Tips & Tricks Ø Maintain a good field of view Ø Subject placement Ø Viewer Closure (let the viewer finish the picture) Ø Keep the camera steady Ø Do very little or no zooming Ø Consider depth of field Ø See what is in the field of viewfinder