Videography:Videography:The BasicsThe Basics

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ContentsContents Types of ShotsTypes of Shots Picture CompositionPicture Composition Camera AngleCamera Angle White BalanceWhite Balance Camera TechniquesCamera Techniques Audio TechniquesAudio Techniques

PracticePractice

Types of ShotsTypes of Shots Extreme Long Shot (ELS or XLS)Extreme Long Shot (ELS or XLS) Long Shot (LS)Long Shot (LS) Medium Long Shot/Knee Shot (MLS)Medium Long Shot/Knee Shot (MLS) Medium Shot / Waist Shot (MS)Medium Shot / Waist Shot (MS) Medium Close Up / Bust Shot (MCU)Medium Close Up / Bust Shot (MCU) Close Up / Bust Shot (CU)Close Up / Bust Shot (CU) Extreme Close-Up (ECU)Extreme Close-Up (ECU)

Close Up

MediumShot

Long Shot

Extreme Long Shot (ELS or Extreme Long Shot (ELS or XLS)XLS)

A panoramic shot of the elements of a sceneA panoramic shot of the elements of a scene To provide an overall view of a large sceneTo provide an overall view of a large scene

Long Shot / Full Shot (LS)Long Shot / Full Shot (LS) To provide a To provide a

complete view complete view of a person or of a person or an objectan object

To show the To show the positional positional relationship of relationship of the actors and the actors and their settingstheir settings

Medium Long Shot / Knee Medium Long Shot / Knee ShotShot

A A transitional transitional shot from shot from CU to LS or CU to LS or vice versavice versa

Medium Shot / Waist Shot Medium Shot / Waist Shot (MS)(MS)

To show the To show the relationship relationship between people in between people in a shot or a scenea shot or a scene

To draw attention To draw attention to the actor’s to the actor’s upper body upper body movementmovement

A transitional shotA transitional shot

Medium Close-up / Bust Shot Medium Close-up / Bust Shot (MCU)(MCU)

To give full facial To give full facial details on the details on the subject but subject but without the without the strong impact of strong impact of the close-upthe close-up

Close Up / Bust Shot (CU)Close Up / Bust Shot (CU) To provide a To provide a

close view of a close view of a face or and face or and objectobject

To draw more To draw more intense interestintense interest

Extreme Close Up (ECU)Extreme Close Up (ECU) To provide very To provide very

intense viewing intense viewing of a face or very of a face or very small details of small details of an objectan object

To provide an To provide an extreme impact extreme impact on the audienceon the audience

Picture CompositionPicture Composition Use symmetrical division whenever Use symmetrical division whenever

possiblepossible Place object on the center of the screenPlace object on the center of the screen

Provide headroomProvide headroom Provide noseroom or leadroomProvide noseroom or leadroom Avoid unnecessary objectsAvoid unnecessary objects Include interesting objectsInclude interesting objects

Camera AngleCamera Angle Level AngleLevel Angle High AngleHigh Angle Low AngleLow Angle

Level AngleLevel Angle

High AngleHigh Angle

Low AngleLow Angle

Axis Camera MovementAxis Camera Movement Zoom In/OutZoom In/Out Pan Left/RightPan Left/Right Tilt Up/DownTilt Up/Down

Good shots, bad shotsGood shots, bad shots

Rule of ThirdsRule of Thirds

Rule of ThirdsRule of Thirds

If there is a conversationIf there is a conversation Switch the camera from one side to Switch the camera from one side to

the otherthe other

Forms of AudioForms of Audio Narration (Voice Over)Narration (Voice Over) DialogDialog MusicMusic Sound EffectSound Effect

Your Video Must IncludeYour Video Must Include Bars and colors: 3-5 secsBars and colors: 3-5 secs Different shots – LS, MS, CU etc.Different shots – LS, MS, CU etc. Title pageTitle page Names of the producersNames of the producers Names of other contributorsNames of other contributors Narration/music/sound effectsNarration/music/sound effects Of course, quality shotsOf course, quality shots And no more than 5minsAnd no more than 5mins

WarningWarning Be ready for problemsBe ready for problems Be patientBe patient Plan in advance, do not postpone Plan in advance, do not postpone

your project to the last minute.your project to the last minute.

And the Final Shot And the Final Shot