The Camera..er... phone?
• Do you already have a sufficient camera?
• Practice with your camera app...get to know it well.
• Other apps might be available...and have more features
Camera Models• Smartphones, i.e., iPhone (4, 4S, 5, 6 etc.)
• Kodak ZI8 and Flip (HD) - available for checkout at ECTU
• Canon PowerShot series
• Panasonic Lumix
• DSLRs
Getting Good Video• Beware of camera movement and zooms
– Avoid zooming altogether…
• Video is always more interesting when the action takes place
in the frame rather than when the frame is moving around the
action.
• Break the “eye-level” habit. Get Creative!!
• Keep your story firmly in mind as you shoot
• Be creative!
Lighting• Make the best of natural lighting
• Shoot in a well-lit area
• Avoid bright light (sun) behind a subject
• Gardeners often wear baseball caps which shades their face.
Avoid this...and sunglasses (Mr. Evil.)
• Plan for appropriate lighting in your production planning. How
will pm or am light affect your video piece? Overcast days are
the best!
Camera Movement in Video
• Do you NEED to?
• Pan very slowly—& have a reason for it!
• Avoid zooming; video quality is poor
• Take a shot, leave it on subject for 10-20 seconds. To move
to another location, stop the recording, move the camera,
and then take the other shot.
Getting Good “B-Roll”
What is it and why?
Needed for editing
Helps to tell the story
Identify shots related to story or action
Shoot sequences
Be creative in shots
Audio Solutions
• Capture audio separate from video
• Shoot audio in protected location
• Use an external microphone
Interviews• Use voice over? Or do you need to hear the story
from the interviewee?
• Draft good interview questions
• Make them comfortable
• Get name with spelling, and location/title on audio
• Composition of a talking head - off-axis;
backgrounds
• Common issues --too long of an answer! No context
Interviews (cont.)• Interviewers don’t need to be in the shot, stand next to the
camera.
• Remember to leave plenty of space in the shot to allow
interviewee to move naturally and nod...so they won't slip out
of the shot.
• Ask speaker to pause between ideas
• Start shooting a few seconds before talking and leave a few
seconds of dead air after.
It’s Your Turn!
Time to Make Your YouTube
• Editing demo from Jeff & Victor
• Upload your video to YouTube
• Brown Bag View & Critique
Uploading To
All posts to Lane MG YouTube channel must
be approved prior to going public.
• Submit to LMG YouTube as “Private”
• Once approved, it will be changed to
“Public”
It’s Your Turn!
Time to Make Your YouTube
• Break into groups of 3-4
• Decide on a simple gardening topic
• Plan for your video shoot– Goal ---what one thing should viewers recall?
– Shot list ---think visual storytelling
– Simple on-camera dialog and/or interview
It’s Your Turn!
Time to Make Your YouTube
• Determine site, tools, props needed
• Assign roles: – camera person
– on-camera talent
– director
• Shoot in sequence to minimize editing
If You Remember Nothing Else...
• Avoid unnecessary camera movement
• Get good sound
• Get close to the action
• Vary angles and distances
• Always think “STORY”
• Give proper credit
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