Digital Media

2008-2009

Set Design on the cheap 3-point lighting Don’t spend $$$ to build desk, use

what’s available Remember the cords

Green Screen – Must light it! Clothing – Must be different color than

screen Distance from screen – No shadow Make sure props are not shiny

What not to wear How to sit/stand/posture

SmilePostureEye ContactBody LanguageRight height3-point stanceDesk as music standFist away

Camera levels – Eight feet apart Gesturing

Emphasize context using gestures Prompter

Rehearse the script out-loud Look downs/break aways – Break gaze

from time to time.

Make up – Powder, cover up, ext., Yes, guys need it too.Women – Foundation and lipstick help to

keep you from looking tired or washed outMen

Shave Powder Bald heads – Shiny spots

2 person – sit close and at an angleSit as close together as possibleAcknowledge viewers with inclusive glances

in all two shots

Head PhonesAllows you to hear background noise

Windscreen – “Fuzzy” Camera mics

Built in – low qualityExternal

InterviewsQuiet PleaseAsk open ended questions vs yes/no

NAT (natural) Sound – Friend of Foe? Narration/Vos – Quiet please Placement of mics – closer or point Music

Uncopyrighted Musicwww.sounddogs.com

Count to ten – hold your shots Amateur vs. professional

Shaky vs. steadyZooms vs. no zoomsWide shots vs. variety of shotsPans vs. no pans Jump cuts vs. fluid cuts

Rule of ThirdsShoot shot at different angles

Head Room/framingLeave enough space in tight shots so you

can add a title properly Background/foreground – Shadows Tri-pods vs. hand held – Movement Lighting

Eye light – Eliminate shadowsWindow at shooter’s back - natural lighting

looks best

White BalanceFind setting on camera turn on the option,

shoot a WHITE item (paper, wall) and then white balance should be fine.

SequencingShoot and moveMatching actionAction/reaction – Cutaways Shoot to the cut

Focusing and auto functionsDuring shoot, zoom in on subject and focus

camera. Once you’ve zoomed in zoom back out and camera will automatically focus.

The InterviewDo researchReverse angleAsk for Interviewer’s name and spellingDon’t shoot from the side

See dog, say dog Tell the story – Focus your story Keep it short

Digitizing/Capturing – Only what’s neededUse computers with fire-wire as often as

possible. Transitions – Sparingly

Cut & Fade most commonly used. Watch for “black spots” Audio

NAT/music – Should be lower than VOs

Be Bold Create your shots Background/Walls Diffusing light

Dryer sheet & Rubber bands Turn off the red light Preroll/postroll (10 second rule)

Tape mic to chest under clothes Hide mic wires Don’t pan Limit zooms Don’t be afraid of retakes Tripod, tripod, tripod.

http://www.schooltv.com http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/videoman

ual1 http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind2.h

tm http://www.schooltv.com/books.htm http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ http://acmecoalition.org http://www.amlainfo.org

http://www.medialit.org http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/mlr/

home/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=70SQCLk5e7Q (How to light green screen)

http://www.bluesky-web.com/broadcastvideoexamples-greenscreen.html (more green screen how tos)

http://www.videolightingclass.com/tips/index.htm (tips for lighting)

Studio204.tlt.psu.edu/tutorials/lightingtutorial.pdf (tips for 3-point lighting)

http://www.photo96.com/blog/?=371 (example for rule of thirds)

http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/digital-photography-tutor-thirds.html (another example for rule of thirds)