Camera Notes

What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
CAMERA
TAPE
TRIPOD
MICROPHONE
HEADPHONES
POWER SOURCE
LIGHT SOURCE

• Shooting into a light source = SILHOUETTE

Button to adjust =


• Where do you want your light source?
Infront of the Subject being interviewed

• On what object should you focus the camera?


• No tripod= BAD


Date and Time=


• What's the difference between SP/EP?
STANDARD PLAY - EXTENDED PLAY
in ________________.

• Pre-Roll-
2-3 seconds before you start your interview

• Post-Roll-
3-5 seconds after

CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:  6-8 feet from wall

• 1 Shot= middle of the chest to above the head

• 1 Shot with graphic= panned to side so theres a space for a graphic

• 2 Shot= 2 people from chest to above

• CU- close up shots

• MS- medium shot

• LS- Long shot

• ECU- extreme close up

• Rule of thirds-


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- shoot upwards or downwards


• Pan- Side to side shot


• Zoom- Close Shot


• Dolly-

LIGHTS
• Key- Close light from the front


• Fill- Far light from the front


• Back- Back light.. self explanitory

MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- One direction mic
• Omnidirectional - every direction ; all
• Cardiod- One directional but have some width
• Lav/Lapel Microphone- One that you can clip on and not have to hold
• Boom Microphone- One thats on a pole that can be dropped down close to the subject