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Video
Photography 101
This
week, still photographers at Visual Edge will expand their
craft by learning how to tell stories with a video camera.
Rich Murphy, Chief Photojournalist WFLA-TV 8 in Tampa, Fla.,
introduced these basic tips at an opening session on Sunday
at The Poynter Institute.
State
the focus of your story in three words: Who did what? Your
story should answer "What about that?"
Hold
your shots for 10 seconds. Silently count to yourself after
composition.
Keep
your shots steady. The world is your tripod.
Try
to compose every shot like a still.
Fill
the frame.
Shoot
a wide-medium-tight-neutral from every position.
Make
sure you have an opening and closing shot.
Anticipate
genuine moments and have your shot composed and ready to
capture them.
Faces
tell stories.
Get
your camera close. Don't shoot close-ups from across the
room.
Put
your microphone where the sound is.
Use
a lav mic (lavalier microphones) whenever possible and hide
the cable.
Ask
questions that require a sentence to answer.
Ask
questions to evoke feelings, emotions, and opinions, not
facts.
Monitor
your sound, ALWAYS.
Hold
either side of movement (zoom, pan, and tilt) 10 seconds
so you can use the shot if needed.
Move
to follow action or reveal elements.
Shoot
tight shots with sound for transitions.
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