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Camera Support Systems
• Tripod• Pedestal• Dolly• Jib• Track• Skycam• Steadicam• Handheld
Pedestal
Dolly
Jib
Track
Skycam
Steadicam
HandheldUse only if there is a reason to do so!
Axis Movement
• Pan – Left/Right movement on a stationary axis
• Tilt – Up/Down movement on a stationary axis
Panning
Tilting
Support Movement
• Pedestal or Boom – Up/Down movement of the camera support
• Dolly – In/Out movement of the camera support
• Truck – Left/Right movement of the camera support
Lens Movement
• Zoom – In/Out movement through the use of a zoom lens.
• Focus – Adjusting the camera lens to make the image sharp
• Aperture or Iris – Adjusting the amount of light that goes through the lens
Focal Length
Focus is affected by distance.
Check focus any time the distance between camera and subject changes.
Standard Shots
Wide Shot
Medium Shot
Closeup
Extreme Closeup
Standard Shots
Two Shot
Over the Shoulder Shot
Composition Rules
The Rule of Thirds
Points of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up (or across) the frame, rather than in the center of the image.
Headroom
Leading Room or Looking Room
Composition Rules
Avoid Frontal Angles
Angling the shot produces a better sense of depth
Composition Rules
Safe Areas –
Portions of an image near the edges may be lost
Composition Rules
The 180 Degree Rule
Today’s ExerciseUse a tripod to support your camera except for one handheld shot.
White balance your camera. Shoot 4 shots of a person walking and do not cross the axis of action. Shots should include:
• (1) a profile WS following the movement of the subject allowing leading room
• (2) a three quarters profile MS which the subject enters and exits. You will need to rehearse the shot so you can properly frame the camera.
• (3) a handheld POV shot in which the camera operator walks in the path of the subject.
• (4) a shot in which the subject walks into a three-quarters frontal CU and stops. Again you will need to rehearse and establish a mark on which the subject stops.
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