Lights, Action, Camera! An Introduction to Video Technology Film has proven its power to engage us for over 100 years; radio for over 70 years, television for 50, and computer media, the new kid on the block, is proliferating faster than its predecessors Students watch it all. Integrating media production in your curriculum can help you find new access to students and help them find new access to the material. Media production engages and excites; it leads to unexpected discoveries, increased self-awareness and esteem, sharpened critical thinking, analytical skills, group work skills, and ability to communicate ideas. Media production demands writing and rewriting, research, group effort, and clarity of thought. Media production offers a means for students to talk to whomever they think is an important audience. It does all this because students want to say things that have meaning to them - authentic production comes from authentic learning. Andrew Garrison Award Winning Film Maker

Today’s Objectives Cameras Lighting Audio Composition

What You Need

What Else You Will Need Video Communication and Production Jim Stinson ISDN The Goodheart-Wilcox Company, Inc.

LightsAction Cameras

Key Camera Issues Analog Or Digital? One Chip, Two Chip, Or Three Chip What Type Of Tape? Auto Focus Or Manual Focus

Additional Camera Issues  Eyepiece or LCD  Optical and Digital Zoom  Built-in Light – External Light Connection  Image Stabilization

Additional Camera Issues  Exposure Modes  Microphone  Connections  Resolution  LUX Rating

IEEE 1394 Infrared S-Video Composite Video USB/USB2

Camera Science  Lens  Iris and Aperture question.htm question.htm question.htm question.htm  Depth of Field  Shutter Speed  White Balance

Focal Length Iris Light50 mm Lens If iris diameter is…F-stop is… 25mm 40mm 10mm

CameraAction Lights

Lights  First Rule of Lighting  Three Point Lighting Key Light Key Light Fill Light Fill Light Backlight Backlight  45 – 45 Rule

Good Three-Point Lighting Tutorial Good Three-Point Lighting Tutorial Good Tutorial Good Tutorial

LightsCamera Action! Basic Shooting Principles Shooting Like A Pro

Basic Guidelines  Keep the Camera Steady  Get A Lot of Light On The Subject  Focus On The Action  Don’t Zoom Excessively In or Out

Composition and Framing  Wide Shot  2-Shot  Head and Waist Shot  Head and Shoulder Shot  Extreme Close-up

Composition and Framing  Establishing Shot  Long Shot  Medium Shot  Close Up  Extreme Close Up  Close Up and Extreme Close Up of Person

Composition and Framing  Focus on the Eyes  Rule of 3 rds  Lead Space  Head Room  Background  Mergers  Zooming

Framing Faces  Eyes  Ears  Profiles  Moderate Zoom

Sound

Types of Microphones  OmniDirectional  UniDirectional  Shotgun

Other Audio Considerations  AGC  Headphones  Mic Level Signal  Line Level Signal  Mixers.001 volts 1 volt

Non-Linear Editors  Hardware  Software Basic, Entry Level Basic, Entry Level i-moviei-movie U-leadU-lead Video WaveVideo Wave Movie Maker (XP)Movie Maker (XP) Next Level Premier Final Cut Pro 3 Avid Express Pinnacle Edition High End Programs Avid Sphere Edit