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How to Tell a StoryVisually
Jed Findlay
How to tell a story visually
• Knowing your audience
• Determining the message
• Deciding on a form
• Pre, Production and Post
• Technical tips
Audience
• WHO – Who are they? What do we know about them? What do we want them to think and do?
Audience
• HOW DO I APPLY THIS – Length of film - Age appropriate language – pacing – style – delivery – music – form – colors
Determining the Message
• What is the purpose?
• What are the outcomes / call to action?
• What will the audience think, know, feel, and do as a result?
Choosing a Form
• Documentary
• Short Film
• Abstract
Documentary
• Narrator
• Interviews
• What is your role as the filmmaker?
• Watch
Short Film
• Script
• Characters
• Watch
Abstract
• Music video
• Art piece
• Watch
PRE-PRODUCTION
• Write out a script!!!– Regardless of form
• Scout locations– Audio concerns
PRE-PRODUCTION
• Check equipment– Charge batteries
• Make a checklist – Equipment– Script
PRODUCTION
• Be thorough– Re-shoot if you are unsure
• Remember Message and Audience
PRODUCTION
• Be aware of AUDIO!!!!!!!!
• Be aware of BACKGROUND!!!!!!!!
PRODUCTION
• PROTECT YOUR FOOTAGE!!!!
POST-PRODUCTION
• Transfer the footage– Immediately back it up on a separate drive– Steps are different for each editing
software– Label folders appropriately
POST-PRODUCTION
• SAVE SAVE SAVE
• Edit a rough cut– Don’t sweat the details yet– Find the entire story
POST-PRODUCTION
• Watch your audio levels
• Balance music and natural sounds
• Color time your shots
• Watch – re-watch.. And watch again
POST-PRODUCTION
• Export a full HD version
• Export more compressed versions for uploading
• SAVE SAVE SAVE
Technical Tips
Shoot a variety of shots
• Wide– Establish the events
• Medium– More engaging
• Close up– Show the details
Wide Shot
• Establish the event
Medium Shot
• Engage the viewer in the event
Close-Up Shot
• Show the details
Camera Placement
• Medium shot
Camera Placement
• Close-Up shot
Get at the Eye level of subjects
• Viewer identifies with subject through eye level
• Often Youth are shot from Adult perspective
• Use angles appropriately
Get at the Eye level of subjects
Youth Eye Level
Composition
• Compose each shot
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Composition
• Story within composition
Composition
• Leading looks
Composition
• Leading looks
Composition
• Leading looks
Composition
• Leading looks
Composition
• Leading looks
Shot composition
• Framing
Lead space
Shot composition
• Framing
Lead space
Shot composition
• Framing
Lead space
Composition
• Framing
Head room
Composition
• Framing
Head room
Composition
• Framing
Head room
Be in front of the action
• Shoot faces, not the backs of heads
• Only use if you are emphasizing what is ahead of the subject
Lighting
• Make sure the lighting is balanced
• Use reflectors or white boards
• Use lights
Lighting
vs
Too hot Balanced
Background
• Background should not distract from the subject
• Too bright
• Moving images
• Distracting people (picking nose)
Background
vs
Bad Bad
Background
vs
Bad Good
Zoom
• Use the zoom appropriately – don’t over-use
• A zoom is done for a shot – not because of distance
Use a Tripod
• Purchase a tripod
• It should be a choice between hand held or tripod
Summary
• Find out who the Audience is
• Determine your message
• Decide on a form
• Pre, Production and Post