No-Budget video production workshop part 2

Workshop at OCACPS, The University of the South

Pacific 2016

‘No-budget’ video production (part 2)

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Greg DowneyDepartment of Anthropology

Faculty of Arts

Macquarie University

[email protected]

Twitter: @gregdowney1

mailto:[email protected]

Sound, equipment &

editingResource video-making

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• Importance.

• Get closer.

• Listen to the environment.

• Don’t be your own enemy.

• Lapel microphone.

sound


Video composition

A-roll audio

B-roll video

‘natural music’


• Beware backlighting.

• Notice shadows.

• Use reflectors.

• Better to underexpose.

lighting• Use natural light.

• Beware midday, high

light directly overhead.

• Lighting can be a

‘special effect.’


• Write questions but reflect

spontaneity.

• Not a conversation - be quiet.

• Easy questions first.

• No ‘yes/no’ questions.

• Match subject’s energy.

interviews


• Look at people (don’t

look at camera).

• Be curious

• Ask people how they

feel.

• Repeat questions.

interviews• Help your subjects!

• Stand/sit next to camera.

• Ask for final comment.

• Don’t turn off camera too

fast.


• Rule of thirds.

• Straight-to-camera v.

offset (25-30 degrees).

• ‘Nose space.’

interviews• Shoot close, sit further.

• Listen carefully to sound

quality.

• Push back background.


• Scout location.

• Get reaction shots.

• See about getting sound out from

sound person (audio splitter).

• Ask yourself: what’s my goal?

events

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• Economy (100

words/min).

• Online, most viewers turn

off in <20 seconds.

• Visual carries weight.

• Get action.

• Look & listen – make a

wish list for shots.

• What’s the pay-off?

story


• Do not wait to tell story.

• Start very strong — immediately seek to grab viewer.

storymust important advice…

camera control improving on autofocus


Quick vocabulary

• White balance

• Focus

• Exposure

• Reticle

• Zoom

• Resolution (1040, 720)

• Steady-cam/stabilisation

• Fps: frames per second


FilmicPro interface


FilmicPro interface



• For iPhone: FilmicPro, Camera

Plus Pro, Professional Camera.

• For Android: Open Camera,

ProShot, Camera Zoom FX

(timelapse), Camera MX, LG

Camera/Camcorder…

• Core feature: manual exposure &

focus control.

apps

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• For Apple: iMovie, Premiere, Final

Cut (?).

• For Windows: Moviemaker (free),

Davinci Resolve, HitFilm 3

Express, Avidemux (open, not

easy).

• More specialised: Blender (3D,

colour), Freemake Video

Converter, Convertible.…

editing

iMovie interface


iMovie interface


Windows MovieMaker interface







• Shorter than you think.

• Jump cuts for single scene;

transition for change of scene.

• Build each scene (wide angle,

middle range, close-ups).

• Balance visual & audio.

editing


• Cover over some cuts by shifting

to closer-up.

• Each software package different.

• Study videos that you like.

• Don’t try everything at once.

editing


• Video is slow.

• Video is dense (3 min

video up to 60-100 shots).

• Visual carries weight.

• Get action.

• Look & listen – make a

wish list for shots.

• What’s the pay-off?

warning

The rest Graphics, titles, music



• Use slide show programs.

• Public domain & creative

commons photos (Pixabay)

• Stop motion fairly easy - tripod.

• Use your strengths.

credits,

graphics


• Respect music license.

• Creative Commons music from

ccMixter or Soundcloud.

• Often, ambient music works

better.

• Always give credit.

music


• Constant new developments.

• Cost & accessibility improving

all the time.

• Best way to learn is doing.

• Study, notice what you like.

Copy, copy, copy…

final thoughts

Thanks for your

attention!

Bibliography online at iLearn

Photos public domain at Pixabay

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No-Budget video production workshop part 2