By Devan H

Learning About Video

• We had a workshop with Mr Owen from Wavelength Media – he’s worked for national news programmes as a camera man and for Trackside (the racing channel). Mr Owen knows a lot about the best way to take a video and set up a picture.

Getting Good Video Footage

• It’s quite complicated - if you want to do a GOOD job and get video footage that people are happy to watch.

• Here are some things that I’ve learnt about getting good footage. You really have to think about what’s in the picture so that you’re getting your message over.

Head and shoulders plus both eyes look better when shooting video. I think it’s because people feel more connected with the person speaking or being interviewed.

Framing the Person

The frame should always have space for the person to look into. Otherwise you have wasted space and it just looks dippy.

This is not good

No Space

Think About Your Space

Good space.

Thinking About Space

Always think about the background in your camera frame

Person in the front

Sign at the side

School buildings

behind person in

shot

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Background Images

Sound is the most important

factor! We can always

add photos..

What About Sound ?