Camera MovementsCamera Movements

Pan– Left – right

Tilt– Up – down

Truck– Left – right

Dolly– In - out

Camera MovementsCamera Movements

Pedestal– Up – down

Crane– Up – down

Zoom (unnatural)– In - out

Camera MovementsCamera Movements

Zoom in– Brings subject to viewer

Dolly in– Brings viewer to subject

Zoom out– Pushes subject away from viewer

Dolly out– Pushes viewer away from subject

Basic shotsBasic shots

ELS LS MS CU ECU 2-Shot 3-Shot

Head shot Head & shoulders Full shot Over the shoulder

Point of ViewPoint of View

ObjectiveSubjectiveAudience

Lens selectionLens selection

Normal lens Telephoto Wide-angle

Depth of field Rack focus Follow focus Focus fade

Depth of fieldDepth of field

Depth of field increases+ amount of available light+ F/stop number (- aperture size)- focal length of lens+ distance from camera to subject

Depth of fieldDepth of field

Depth of field decreases- amount of available light- F/stop number (+ aperture size)+ focal length of lens- distance from camera to subject

CompositionComposition

BalanceRule of thirdsHeadroomLookspace

Production teamProduction team

Producer DirectorScriptwriterVideographer (Shooter)Audio/video engineerLighting directorEditor

DirectingDirecting

Shooting scriptChoose locationsRehearse and direct actorsSelect shotsTell everyone else

DirectingDirecting

Shooting scheduleShooting scriptActors

– Schedules– Flexibility– Rehearse– Be practical – precise– Encourage

DirectingDirecting

The director is the one person responsible for the creative decisions during shooting.

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