Videography

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Videography

• SWAT 4
• Video Editing Session

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Camera Positions

• Five Positions
• Ground Level - Low level shots
• Waist Level - Not threatening
• Chest Level - Under arm / Not threatening
• Shoulder Level - Typical position
• Overhead - High level - Birds Eye View

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Position 1Ground Level
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Position 2 Waist Level Shot
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Position 3 Chest Level Shot
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Position 4 Shoulder Level
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Position 5 Overhead
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Camera Shots

• Wide
• Angle
• Low
• Linking
• Depth
• Opposite

Look for WALDO!
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WIDE

• Keep lens on wide - not zoomed in
• Move in close to subject

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ANGLE

• Shoot from a different angle, not straight on

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LOW

• From the ground shot - Add perspective

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LINKING

• Attach two subjects together
• example a plane taking off with palm tree frame
  to indicate the location

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DEPTH

• Two subjects, one close and one far away

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OPPOSITE

• Do whats not normally done
• Back of speaker to see audience
• high shot followed by low ground shot

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How to Watch TVfor photography ideas

• Detach yourself from the story
• Take notes of camera shots and positions

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Additional Shot Ideas

• Back-light Shot
• Turn down iris until the foreground goes black
• Reflection Shot
• Use mirrors, water, windows, etc.
• Walk out of Frame Shot
• Use as a transition to next shot
• Easy Shot
• Imitate media print shots for angle, and
  positioning of subjects

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Additional Shot Ideas

• Door Frame Shot
• adds dimension and voyeuristic characteristics
• Rack Focus
• Switch focus from foreground to background
• Neutral density filter reduces amount of light
• Point of View Shot
• Establish the scene and then appear as baby or
  driver, etc.

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Additional Shots

• Pedestal Shot
• Move camera from position one (ground) to
  position four (shoulder shot) - Wide Lens
• Artificial Framing
• Greenery in the foreground
• Up-the-Body Shot
• Get Permission!!
• Same as Pedestal Shot Positions 1 thru 4

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Additional Shots

• Window Shot
• Reflection Shot
• Outside view and inside looking out view
• Jaws Shot
• Background should be far away from subject
• Zoom in tight on subject
• Walk toward subject and pull back on zoom,
  keeping the focus on the subject

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Additional Shots

• Insider Shot
• Place camera inside refrigerator, mailbox, car
  (while packing/loading), shelf, etc.
• High Angle
• Higher than normal Climb a tree, roof, ladder or
  use the balcony
• Sun Shots
• Before 10 a.m. After 3 p.m.

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Additional Shots

• Soft Focus Shot
• Subject in focus and background out of focus
• Frisbee Shot
• Hold the frisbee or other object in view of the
  camera and walk it to the destination
• Foreground Framing
• Example Fireman with fire in background
• Linking Shot

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Additional Shots

• Junior Shot
• Subject walks into the camera
• Clothing closes and opens the next shot
• Subject walks away from the camera
• Walk Over Camera Shot
• Step closely by and/or over camera on ground
  position

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