This document provides guidance on video recording and editing techniques. It discusses preparing equipment, lighting, framing subjects, managing audio quality, and conducting practice recordings. Editing tips include using free software for tasks like merging clips, adding soundtracks, and creating subtitles. Animation editing is also addressed, with a recommendation to use Animaker drag-and-drop software. Overall the document offers practical technical tips for planning, shooting, and assembling quality video projects.

1. FRAME
Getting into Basic Framing and Recording Techniques

2. Video Recording
Part I
Getting Ready

3. When recording a video interview we should
always keep in mind that preparation is key.

4. Have a fully charged battery
First of all Practical Preparation

5. Have a fully charged battery Have enough storage space
First of all Practical Preparation

6. Have a fully charged battery Have enough storage space
Pay attention to lighting
First of all Practical Preparation

7. Have a fully charged battery Have enough storage space
Pay attention to lighting Be aware of your audio
First of all Practical Preparation

8. Have a fully charged battery Have enough storage space
Pay attention to lighting Be aware of your audio
Watch your Background
First of all Practical Preparation

9. Have a fully charged battery Have enough storage space
Pay attention to lighting Be aware of your audio
Watch your Background Be aware of the space which you will be filming
First of all Practical Preparation

10. Have a fully charged battery Have enough storage space
Pay attention to lighting Be aware of your audio
Watch your Background Be aware of the space which you will be filming
Make sure to have enough time to choose
your frame
First of all Practical Preparation

11. Then… Prepare the Interviewee
Think about the people you're shooting. Remember that people
are often uncomfortable about being filmed, so try to be discreet
and unobtrusive (for example, you might want to position
yourself some distance from the subjects and zoom in if you
need)

12. Prepare the Interviewee
Think about the people you're shooting. Remember that people
are often uncomfortable about being filmed, so try to be discreet
and unobtrusive (for example, you might want to position
yourself some distance from the subjects and zoom in if you
need)
If you have the time you should start a
conversation concerning some of the
matters that you will need for the actual
interview
That way the interviewee will have an idea of what
you want from them while still maintaining interest

13. Video Recording
Part II
Lighting

14. The source of lighting-
Artificial or natural lighting
If you depend on natural light you should always keep in mind the time of filming. You
should keep in mind that in terms of natural lighting the best hours
to film are: 10-12 am and 5-7pm
The Basic Concepts of Lighting

15. The source of lighting-
Artificial or natural lighting
If you depend on natural light you should always keep in mind the time of filming. You
should keep in mind that in terms of natural lighting the best hours
to film are: 10-12 am and 5-7pm
The Subject-
Filming a person or a landscape
When filming a person keep in mind that lighting
benefits their natural curves and angles and does not
put them into discomfort
The Basic Concepts of Lighting

16. The source of lighting-
Artificial or natural lighting
If you depend on natural light you should always keep in mind the time of filming. You
should keep in mind that in terms of natural lighting the best hours
to film are: 10-12 am and 5-7pm
The Subject-
Filming a person or a landscape
When filming a person keep in mind that lighting
benefits their natural curves and angles and does not
put them into discomfort
The purpose-
Art or Professional purposes
When filming in a more artistic way your lighting is a mean
of expression and can tackle a lot of different aspects
of your subject whereas in strictly professional
environments you need to keep a constant source of light
The Basic Concepts of Lighting

17. The source of lighting-
Artificial or natural lighting
If you depend on natural light you should always keep in mind the time of filming. You
should keep in mind that in terms of natural lighting the best hours
to film are: 10-12 am and 5-7pm
The Subject-
Filming a person or a landscape
When filming a person keep in mind that lighting
benefits their natural curves and angles and does not
put them into discomfort
The purpose-
Art or Professional purposes
When filming in a more artistic way your lighting is a mean
of expression and can tackle a lot of different aspects
of your subject whereas in strictly professional
environments you need to keep a constant source of light
The Basic Concepts of Lighting

18. Video Recording
Part III
Framing

19. "rule of thirds," and you should do the same.
Imagine a tic-tac-toe board over your viewfinder.
The lines intersect in four spots.
Your goal should be to frame the action using one or
more of those spots.

20. How does the “Rule of Thirds” work ?
Click here to view an explanatory video on the rule of
thirds in cinema, by Film School (yt channel)

21. Some other Framing techniques:
 The Centered Framing
Seen below in the works of Wes Anderson
Click on the image for
more on this framing
technique

22. Some other Framing techniques:
 The “One- Point” Perspective
Shown below in the works of Stanley Kubrick
The challenging aspect of this technique
is that it needs the perspective aspect of
a room or landscape that we could
capture with a wider shot than the ones
usually used during interviews
Click on any of images
for more on this framing
technique

23. Do not forget to keep your frame still.
A tripod could be the easier choice but you
can be creative with forming one using
books, vases or even selfie-sticks if you are
filming using your mobile phone.

24. You could also consider filming with a grid
option already on.
•Using DSLR: Click on the grid button or choose the grid view from
display options
•Using a video camera: Most of video cameras work similarly with the
DSLRs. Although You might find that yours does not have the feature.
In that case you can draw on the grass screen using a water marker.
It will go right away.
•Using your phone: Grid view can be find by
clicking on options. In the unlikely event that your
phone does not have a grid view option you can
easily follow the water marker tip

25. Video Recording
Part IV
Audio

26. Audio is what separates the feel of a
professional rather than an amateur video

27. professional rather than an amateur video
Sadly it is quite difficult to manage a good audio
quality. Your best bet is to get your subject(s) as
close to the microphone as possible (without
sabotaging the shot, of course).
Ideally, your camcorder should have a jack for
plugging in an external microphone.

28. whole extent in video we should think about recording the
audio.
That way, not only will we engage ourselves and the
interviewee in the conversations but we will be able to extract
any spontaneous point of view (deviant case) and use the
audio over any clip of abstract imagery.

29. As the Interviews that we will take will not be recorded at their
whole extent in video we should think about recording the
audio.
That way, not only will we engage ourselves and the
interviewee in the conversations but we will be able to extract
any spontaneous point of view (deviant case) and use the
audio over any clip of abstract imagery.
By clicking here
you will find the
"Free Audio
Editor" software
While here you
will find the
“WavePad”
software

30. Video Recording
Part V
Exercise

31. Using the different kind of cameras provided to the group, while using
also some compatible mobile phones, we are going to film in groups
of 3 (or 4 depending on the size of our group).
Our subject can be either abstract or (preferably) follow the
structure of the short interviews that we will have to film later on.
Duration of Exercise: Around 5 minutes for recording
Less than half an hour to reflect on the
process.

32. Video Editing
Part I
Recording Based

33. We live in a world where edits and filters
make everything look better.
The same rule applies to videos.
i. Apart from letting you remove unwanted parts from your video
clips, these tools let you merge multiple clips and photos, add
a soundtrack and maybe some video filters
ii. For “Mac” users the “iMovie” software that comes with your
Mac OS X is more than adequate for an exceptional amount
of work. For Windows users though below you can find the 5
best free choices for you:
Click Here for the list

34. Video Editing
Part II
Animation Based

35. Animaker Click on “Animaker” for
the actual tool
i. Animaker is a free software that allows you to create in an
easy “Drag and Drop” way your own short animation films
ii. It is fairly extensive and it can cover a lot of info-providing
purposes through the variety of accessible examples
Click on the image to view a
video that we made using
“Animaker” for our affiliated
NGO “Cyclisis”

36. Video Editing
Part III
Subtitles

37. If you find yourself faced with the task of
making Subtitles for the videos yourself,
FEAR NOT!
As soon as you have
scripted the audio the
subtitle process can
begin inside the
environment of a
subtitling software
The Actual software:
Most probably the LLL Platform will
provide us with their preferred tool.
If not here you can find a great tool,
and a tutorial to guide you through the
process of providing subtitles.

38. Video Editing
Part IV
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39. Video Editing
Part IV
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