2. What is interesting about this sequence?
Preparing Minds
3. Learning Intentions
To learn basic terminology of shots
To plan shoot covering range of different shots
To organise shooting to take place over
weekend
4. Success Criteria
All students will note down information
about different kinds of shot and will plan a
simple shoot
Most students will create a simple
storyboard/ shooting schedule
Some students will devise a detailed
storyboard/ shooting schedule
5. Types of shot
Extreme Long Shot (ELS)
Long Shot (LS)
Medium Shot (MS)
Two Shot
Close Up (CU)
ExtremeClose Up (ECU)
High Angle
Low Angle
13. Task
Work in groups of 1/2
Given a number of shots to compose
Given camera/ tripod to use for next three days
Select appropriate locations
Follow instructions on sheet and complete shoot
Upload footage onto computer by end of lesson on
Friday
Editing begins Monday 14th September
Final submission Friday 18th September
Maintain blog throughout process
16. Classic “Don'ts”
Don’t...
forget to charge battery or load media
leave lens cover on
leave camera on when not shooting
have irrelevant people or things in shot
catch camera reflected in window/ mirror
get thumb or shadow in shot
talk over shot
edit shots “in camera”
17. Shooting Tips
Use a tripod –shots will look much better
Run through the action before shooting
Make sure you’re covering everything, particularly if you
have complicated movement
Start recording about 5s before the action starts
You can edit this out later
Record at least 2 takes for each shot
Record a “master” shot for each scene
18. Resolution
Cameras default to 1080/ 60 (HD resolution/ frame-rate)
Better set at 720/ 30
Whenever you turn on the camera
Check the bottom left corner of the screen
If number is 1080, press “menu” button, select “resolution” and
select “720”
You will always need to reset the frame rate to 30.
In the menu, click down to the second page
Select “Stabilizer”
Make sure the green tick is selected
Click menu button
The number at the bottom left should now read “720P30”
19. Charging it Up
Make sure battery and charger with camera
Different cameras have different adapters
Battery should be
connected to the base unit
in order to charge it
21. Turning it on
Press the “on/off” button once
Check the “mode” – you won’t be able to
record if the video camera icon is not selected
If you can’t see anything, make sure you’ve
taken the lens cover off
22. Lens Covers
Some cameras have internal lens covers
The Powershots have the lens cover attached
to the camera
23. Aspect Ratio
Some cameras default to an aspect ratio of 4:3
(oldTV standard)
Make sure you set your camcorder to 16:9 (or
“widescreen”).You will usually do this via the
camera menu
24. Zoom
To “zoom” (i.e. make the image bigger or
smaller) , use the “W/T” slider (usually found on
the “shoulder” of the camera
The slider is “touch sensitive” – the zoom will
speed up or slow down depending on pressure
Advised not to zoom when recording; this will
generally make your footage look amateurish
However, if you practice a
zoom a few times, it can
look quite effective
25. Focus
Most domestic camcorders use “auto-focus”
You can alter this, although you will need to
experiment
You will find it
difficult to
maintain the
focus if your
subject moves much
You are advised to only experiment with
focus at your own risk
26. Light
Camcorders work best in reasonable light
If you shoot at night or in low light, image
quality will degrade
Ideally, shoot during the day and then tint the
image to create “day for night”
Otherwise, make sure you have enough light
27. Effects
Many cameras come with “effects” buttons
You are advised not to use these when you
are shooting
You can create more powerful effects using
the editing software, with the advantage that
you can undo them if you don’t like them