The document provides information about camerawork, lighting, and pre-production tasks for a student yearbook video project. It discusses assigning project themes to different teams, completing a project timeline with phases for pre-production, production, and post-production. It also reviews basic camera shots, angles, movements, and 3-point lighting techniques as well as tasks to complete before storyboarding like scripting, choreography, and camera planning.

1. Pre Production 2:
Camerawork and Lighting
SJSJ Digital
Yearbook Project

2. Team Assignments
Team Theme Assignment
Green Faith & Spiritual Life
Black Teachers & Classes
Blue Candid Camera
Red Friends and Fads
Orange Field Trips & Fun Days
Purple Teams & Talents

3. Project Timeline
March: Pre Production
April/May: Production
Chartering
May/June: Post Production
Scripting Filming
Choreographing Individual Editing Final Editing
Storyboarding Music
Burn to DVD

4. Tasks Prior to Storyboarding
• Complete Charters
• Write Script
• Choreography
• Plan Camera Work

5. Review: Basic Camera Shots
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/wildfilmschool/gettingstarted/camerashots.html
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SJSJ Grade 8

6. Ms. Pirtle's Technology Class
SJSJ Grade 8

7. Head
Room
The space
between
the top of the
subject’s head
and the top
of your frame
http://www.creativehomemovie.com/tag/still-photography/
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8. Camera Shots
POV Shot
Two Shot
“OTS” Shot POV Shot
http://images.digitalmedianet.com/2007/Week_35/mog4vn6c/story/thumb-two-shot.jpg
Ms. Pirtle's Technology Class SJSJ Grade 8
http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/videoschool/pov_2.jpg
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/point-of-view.html

9. Which
Camera
Angle?
Dutch
Tilt
http://youtu.be/Y-z2lYCk64w http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwilding/4185578473/sizes/m/in/photostrea
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10. 5 Deadly Sins
1. Firehosing
2. Jogging
3. Backlighting
4. Nose Room
(Lead Room)
5. Head Room
http://youtu.be/etVxvl6mcJ8
Ms. Pirtle's Technology Class SJSJ Grade 8

11. Basic Camera Angles

12. Basic Camera Movements
• Pan
– Move camera horizontally
• Tilt
– Move camera vertically
• Dolly
– Moving camera towards or away
from subject. Usually on wheels
• Trucking
– Moving camera side to side.
Usually on rails or wheels
• Zolly
– Dolly + Zoom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45e1XuA-oLY&feature=related

13. Camera Movements & Tips
• Pan
• Zoom
• Zolly
• Dutch Tilt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0J50v1ygms&feature=related

14. Poor Lighting =
• Muddy, gray colors
• Poor detail
• Lack of depth

15. 3 Point Lighting
Back Light
• Behind talent
• Softer
• Lights head and
shoulders Fill Light
• Aka “hair light” • Adds depth
• Lights one side of face
• Brighter, softer light
• Place at an angle
Key Light
• Adds depth
• Lights one side of face
with brighter, softer
light
• Usually 45 degree angle

17. All You Need Is...
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/42/4293c45c-
7098-4ffa-8e91-6f3a543fa771_400.jpg

18. Lighting Substitutes
• You don’t always need 3 lamps
• Use the Sun
• Reflect light off a wall
• Experiment!

19. Lighting Check
• Is there enough light?
– Decent picture?
– Rich color?
– Fine detail?
• Is the lighting even?
– Eliminate “hotspots” and shadows
• Is it flattering?
– Does subject look tired, wrinkled or washed out?
• Depth
– Does the subject look like a flat cardboard cut out?

20. 3 Point Lighting
Review
3 Point Lighting B Key Lighting
Fill Lighting Back Lighting

21. Before Storyboarding, Plan
• Camera • Basic Lighting
– Shots – Key
• Camera – Fill
– Angles – Back
• Camera
– Movements

22. Equipment for Next Week
• Video Cameras
• 3 Clip On Lights
• Microphone
• Ear buds
• Props

23. Meanwhile
• Work on Scripting
• Review photos
• Scout scenes
• Talk to potential talent

24. Questions