Video Technology

Video Tape Format VHS –VHS –VHS-C –S-VHS 8 mm –8mm –Hi8 –Digital 8 Mini DV Mini DVD Hard Drive

What are you really Taping? Video - What you see Audio - What you hear Timecode - Defines the actual speed for playback

What to do with a new tape? Label (Name, ClassId, Subject, Date) Record Speed (SP vs SLP) Date Stamp (Turn it off!) Lay Down Black (Beginning of tape only.) Padding (Before and after each scene)

Tripod The tripod is your friend Shot stability Move closer rather than zoom

Audio Quality The closer the mic, the better the sound External microphones Types of microphones –Lavaliere –Hand held –Area –Shotgun

Shot Composition –Don’t center all your shoots –Offset the subject –Use the intersections, lines and diagonals Rule of Thirds

Shot Composition Wide Shot –Establishing Shot –Shows the big picture –Lets the viewer know where they are

Shot Composition Full Shot Mid ShotMed. Close-up Two Shot Over the Shoulder Medium Shot –More detail –Shows action –Two shot –Head & Shoulders –Speaking Room

Shot Composition Close upExtreme Close up Point of View Cut Away, Cover shot, or ‘B’Roll Tight Shot –Close-up –Shows detail –Shows emotion

Camera Angles 5 Camera Positions –Low Angle –Waist –Chest –Eye –Overhead Low Angle Eye Height Overhead

Camera Motion Zoom (In & Out) –Magnifies picture… …good & bad! –Move Closer if possible Hint: All motion shots must start and finish with still padding

Camera Motion Pan –The camera rotates left or right Tilt –The camera rotates up & down Tilt Pan Hint: All motion shots must start and finish with still padding

Camera Motion Dolly –The camera travels in & out Truck –The camera travels left & right Boom –The camera travels up & down Hint: All motion shots must start and finish with still padding

Lighting Back Lighting –Light source behind subject Low Lighting –Not enough light to shoot

Video Technology