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Do Y o u See What I See?. Looking Through The Viewfinder. Objective . Framing a shot Depth of field Controlling motion Camera Mounts. Framing a Shot . Aspect Ratio - 4x3 - 16x9 Resolution Field of View -XLS, LS, MS, CU Vectors Composition Psychological Closure.
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Do You See What I See? Looking Through The Viewfinder
Objective • Framing a shot • Depth of field • Controlling motion • Camera Mounts
Framing a Shot • Aspect Ratio - 4x3 - 16x9 • Resolution • Field of View -XLS, LS, MS, CU • Vectors • Composition • Psychological Closure
4x3 vs. 16x9 • Relationship between screens height and width. • 16x9 is becoming the standard 4X3 16X9
Field of View - Demo Refers to how close the object seems to the viewer, or how much scenery is in the shot 5 Types of Field of View: • Extreme Long Shot (XLS) • Long Shot (LS) • Medium Shot (MS) • Close Up (CU) • Extreme Close Up (XCU)
Fields of View ECU MS CU LS XLS
Which Way Did They Go? Vectors – directional screen forces that influence composition 3 Types of Vectors • Graphic – created by lines or objects that lead the eye Ex. A skyscraper, road, horizion • Index – something that points in a direction Ex. Arrow, someone pointing • Motion – created by an object that is moving in a direction Ex. Car traveling in a direction
Composition How the objects or people in a shot are positioned • Rule of Thirds
Lots of Rooms – Headroom, Leadroom, Headroom
Lots of Rooms – Headroom, Leadroom • Leadroom
The Z-Axis • To create depth in the shot, you need to place people or objects along the z-axis • Foreground, middleground & background
Controlling The Camera • When possible, keep the camera still and let the subject do the moving • Avoid constant and fast zooming • When you pan, tilt or zoom on a subject, make sure that you “land” on the subject for at least 5 seconds. This is sometimes called “pad”
Camera Mounts - Demo • Handheld - Not stable - Mobile • Shoulder Mount - More Stable - Must use eye viewfinder • Tripods - Portable - Stable
Camera Functions - Demo • Focusing – Makes and keeps the image sharp - Auto focus vs. Manual focus - Calibrating the zoom lens • Zooming - T= tight or telephoto - W= wide - Can adjust speed of zoom control - DO NOT ZOOM TOO MUCH! • White Balancing – adjusting the camera so white looks white - Active white balance switch - White balance every time you change locations
Before You Take The Camera • Don’t expose the camera to the elements • Secure the camera • Use the lens cap • Make sure you have the right recording media (tape, cards etc) • Make sure you have the necessary cables • Test the camera • Always capture audio – even if it is with the camera mic