camera sins & other resources

The SevenVideo Camera

Sins

The SevenVideo Camera

Sins

based on the article, Getting Started: The Seven Deadly Camera Sins by Jim Stinson.

& Other Video Production Resources

Chris EldredThree Fires Middle School

& Other Video Production Resources

Chris EldredThree Fires Middle School

OverviewOverview

• The Seven Sins (or common mistakes) from Jim Stinson

• Screen Education from AFI, on UnitedStreaming or YouTube

• Story of Movies

• Set to Screen, VideoGrunt, & FilmakerOne

• The Seven Sins (or common mistakes) from Jim Stinson

• Screen Education from AFI, on UnitedStreaming or YouTube

• Story of Movies

• Set to Screen, VideoGrunt, & FilmakerOne

Follow AlongFollow Along

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Sin Number ISin Number I

Fire-HosingFire-Hosing

The resulting footage is bad because nothing is on the screen long enough to see it well.

Slow down!“Frame” your shotsUse a Tri-Pod

Sin Number IISin Number II

Snap-ShootingSnap-Shooting

Not having enough LEADING footage or BOOKEND footage can cause snap-shooting as well.

Sin IIISin III

Head-HuntingHead-Hunting

Head-Hunting is the practice of framing subjects with their eyes in the center of the shot.

The picture on the left has the eyes in the center of the picture and the one on the right puts his eyes about a third of the way down from the top, which one do you think looks better?

Notice that Will’s eyes are about 1/3 from the top?

iRobot copyright 2004 20th Century Fox

See how each person in this shoot has their own 1/3 of the frame?

iRobot copyright 2004 20th Century Fox

Sin IVSin IV

BacklightingBacklighting

This Picture looks a little washed out because of the windows in the back are a light source and mess with the exposure.

In this picture the foreground is too dark because of the light coming through the windows in the back.

About lightingAbout lighting

Sin VSin V

MotorZoomingMotorZooming

Sin VISin VI

Up-StandingUp-Standing

No, Will Smith isn’t really that tall, the cinematographer is shooting from a low angle.

iRobot copyright 2004 20th Century Fox

Sin VIISin VII

JoggingJogging

Use a tripod with wheels or be very mindful of how you are walking.

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SteadycamSteadycamSteadycams have

springs and counter-weights,

allowing the camera operator to

walk without making the camera jump up and down with each step he

takes.

Steadycams have springs and

counter-weights, allowing the

camera operator to walk without

making the camera jump up and down with each step he

takes.

article by Jim Stinsonhttp://pec.jun.alaska.edu/edtechpec/ed634/videomaker/seven_sins.html

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Some quick tipsSome quick tips

• Tape Log• Built in mics are

bad• Get close to

record voices• Use a separate

mic

• Tape Log• Built in mics are

bad• Get close to

record voices• Use a separate

mic http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/104/A_Shotgun_Microphone.aspx

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http://screennation.afi.com/

Video available on the home site, YouTube, and UnitedStreaming.

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Another good handbook for teacher!DVDs not available

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Thank you for your time!Thank you for your time!

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