Israel M. Butler

Audio-Visual Technology and Film Teacher

TW Josey Comprehensive High School

LESSON 1 - INTRO TO VIDEOGRAPHY

ABOUT ME• Aiken High School C/O 2007

• University of South Carolina Aiken – BA in Communications May 2011

• College Career – Editor-in-Chief of The Pacer Times (2009-2011)

• Student Web Videographer w/Marketing Department (2010-2011)

• Multimedia Journalist at WRDW-TV News 12 Augusta (2011-2013)

• Audio-Video Technology Specialist w/RCBOE (January 2014 – Present)

WHAT IS VIDEOGRAPHY?• Videography

• noun 1. the art, practice, or occupation of making videos

ELEMENTS OF VIDEOGRAPHY• Video

• Audio

• Script

• Narration

• Sequencing & Editing

• Media Conversion

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN• Principles of Videography (Framing, Lighting, Focus, Camera Features)

• Video Editing & Capturing (Adobe Premiere Pro & Final Cut Pro)

• Audio Recording & Editing (Audacity)

• Desktop Recording (Screencast-O-Matic)

• Livestreaming

• Media Rendering & Conversion

PROJECTS• Short News Story

• 30-60 second PSA or Commercial

• Software Tutorial

• Video Game Tutorial

FRAMING – ASPECT RATIOS

Aspect Ratio

4 x 3 (Standard Definition)

OR

16 x 9 (High Definition)

FRAMING YOUR SHOT

• Select event details that TELLS the story

FRAMING – RULE OF THIRDS

• Also called the “Rule of Thumb” in videography

• Applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line

• Allows linear features in the image to flow from section to section

• Prevents placement of the subject at the center or horizon from appearing to divide the picture in half

EXAMPLE OF RULE OF THIRDS APPLIED

DEPTH OF FIELD

How much of the “field” or scenery is in the shot.

VIDEO LIGHTING

5 TYPES OF SHOTS

1. Extreme Long Shot

2. Long Shot

3. Medium Shot

4. Close Up

5. Extreme Close Up

EXAMPLE OF EXTREME LONG SHOT

LONG SHOT

EXAMPLE OF MEDIUM SHOT

EXAMPLE OF CLOSE UP SHOT

EXAMPLE OF EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOT

OTHER STYLES OF SHOTS• Over The Shoulder

• Knee Shot

• Two Shot

• Three Shot

SHOT 1

SHOT 2

SHOT 3

SHOT 4

SHOT 5

SHOT 6