Video Production EQ: How do camera angles affect the

viewers’ perception?

3 Stages of Video Production Preproduction

Everything you do before actual shooting begins Scouting locations Gathering cast & crew Planning for equipment use Brainstorming ideas Writing scripts Creating storyboards

Production Postproduction

collection of footage in which you select shots you want to include

Assemble the in order Add music/sound effects/titles & visual effects

Process Message What you want your audience to

think/know/learn/feel after watching your video

Target Audience Specific audience you want to watch

your video Age, sex, race, any specific demographic

group

Video Production Terms

Camera Angles

Normal Shows perspective

similar to what we see looking at a scene

Zoom Out (ZO) Shows a wide area,

objects far away look very small

Zoom In (ZI) Shows a narrow

portion of the scene. Objects in the distance appearing larger relative to objects in the foreground

Pan Turning camera

horizontally from left to right or right to left

Tilt Making camera

point up or down gradually

Cant Tilting camera to a

45° left or right

Pedestal Elevating or

lowering camera using the center column of a tripod

Dolly Moving camera

towards or away from object in more or less a straight line

Truck Moving camera

laterally left or right

Mid Shot (MS) Frames upper part

of a person

Knee Shot Shows a person

from approximately knees UPUP

Two Shot 2 people or objects

in a shot

Three Shot 3 people or objects

in a frame

(more than 3 called a multi shot)

Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) Shows camera

looking at someone over the shoulder of another person

Headroom Leaving enough room between top of

screen & top of head

Lead room When subject is moving, keeping

enough room between subject & edge of screen so it doesn’t appear as if subject is walking off the screen