1/26/15 Camera Unit

1/26/15 Camera Unit

Note-taking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
Cameras
Tape
Tripod
Microphone -hang loose
Headphones
Power Source - AC adaptor or battery
Light Source - camera light, floor light, natural lightning

• Shooting into a light source =

 SILHOUETTE

Button to adjust =

 called the back light

• Where do you want your light source?
behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?


• No tripod=
equals bad

• Date and Time=
should never be stored on  video

• What's the difference between SP/EP?
SP= standard play

EP= extended play
• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll- Three seconds before interview


• Post-Roll- Three seconds after recording

CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: Dynamic= has some depth, not plain
 interviewee is at least 6-8 feet from wall.
• 1 Shot= middle to chest above head , eyes should be at the top third

• 1 Shot with graphic= same as a one shot but leave space for the outside.

• 2 Shot= only for the anchors. 2 people

• CU- Close Up

• MS- Medium Shot

• LS- Long Shot

• ECU-Extreme Close up

• Rule of thirds- eyes should be on the rule of thirds.


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- Moving the camera up and down


• Pan- Moving left to right


• Zoom- Closer or father without moving the camera


• Dolly- moving your camera on wheels left to right

LIGHTS
• Key- is the main light. comes from the side


• Fill- fills in shadows that are caused by the key light.


• Back- separate the person from the background


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- Mic coming in from one direction
• Omnidirectional- All directions
• Cardiod- Forms a heart-shaped
• Lav/Lapel Microphone- Mic that clicks to your shirt
• Boom Microphone- one that's on a pole 

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1 the telling of certain events that are news worthy of television, radio, internet.

2.  proximity- close to us/local

3. timeliness-things that happen no.  

4. unuallyness- things that don't happen everyday, murders, crime, death, destruction
5.  prominence- famous people

6.  human interest- there stories that aren't necessary said about a famous person there stories that make you to get to know a new person




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Broadcast Journalism- can be more current/updated

2. Print Journalism can hold more information.

3. Print Journalism Have ability to control how you see and how much you see.




How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
- Because you can find more information
- you look for anything on the internet.