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Online Video AdvocacyOnline Video Advocacy

ObjectivesObjectives

Learning the principles of Learning the principles of video shootingvideo shooting

Shooting A Video of Three partsShooting A Video of Three parts Editing The video and sharing Editing The video and sharing

it onlineit online

Summary Of The daySummary Of The day Basic Principles for Video Basic Principles for Video

ShootingShooting General shooting tipsGeneral shooting tips Shooting an InterviewShooting an Interview The ProjectThe Project Importing and EditingImporting and Editing Compressing and UploadingCompressing and Uploading

Planning Your shootPlanning Your shoot

Know Your SubjectKnow Your Subject Choose a placeChoose a place Draw A StoryboardDraw A Storyboard Prepare the cameraPrepare the camera Go for the shootGo for the shoot

Framing and shotsFraming and shots LS: Long ShotLS: Long Shot

No DetailsNo Details Also called establishing shotAlso called establishing shot

MS: Medium ShotMS: Medium Shot Small details are showedSmall details are showed For a closer lookFor a closer look

CU: Close UpCU: Close Up Great detailsGreat details Facial ExpressionsFacial Expressions

Head room & Nose RoomHead room & Nose Room Always, always leave a minimum Always, always leave a minimum

of 2 cm space between the head of 2 cm space between the head and the frameand the frame

Let the nose lead you to the Let the nose lead you to the other person, object or spaceother person, object or space

Avoid Zooming In and OutAvoid Zooming In and Out

You lose the pointYou lose the point Distract the viewerDistract the viewer Lose your credibilityLose your credibility

Steady does it!!!!Steady does it!!!! When a tripod is available When a tripod is available

USE ITUSE IT

If not try to shoot while If not try to shoot while kneeling on the floorkneeling on the floor

Lighting, lighting, lighting!!!Lighting, lighting, lighting!!!

Avoid High exposure and low Avoid High exposure and low exposureexposure

Always give your back to lightAlways give your back to light Let the sun be above youLet the sun be above you Night light is not enoughNight light is not enough

Shoot SelectivelyShoot Selectively

Know your subjectKnow your subject Concentrate on the objective in Concentrate on the objective in

mindmind Show all the point of viewsShow all the point of views Be objective not subjectiveBe objective not subjective

Where are you?Where are you?

Show the viewer where are youShow the viewer where are you Use a known object for them to Use a known object for them to

know where the action is going know where the action is going onon

Give them a hint don’t spoon Give them a hint don’t spoon feed feed

Conserve the BatteryConserve the Battery

Check The SoundCheck The Sound

Label Your tapes and Lock Label Your tapes and Lock themthem

Shooting for an interviewShooting for an interview

Help them and be in controlHelp them and be in control

Leave a little headroom at the Leave a little headroom at the top of the frame. top of the frame.


Position your subject a little Position your subject a little to the left or right of center to the left or right of center and leave nose room to the and leave nose room to the opposite side.opposite side.


Use the LCD monitor on the Use the LCD monitor on the camera to watch the interview camera to watch the interview at the same time that you look at the same time that you look over the camera and make eye over the camera and make eye contact with the subject. contact with the subject.


Don’t, for any reason, make any Don’t, for any reason, make any sound at all when your subject sound at all when your subject is talking.is talking.


Don’t shoot your subject in Don’t shoot your subject in front of a window or with the front of a window or with the sun behind him, unless you want sun behind him, unless you want your subject to appear in your subject to appear in silhouette; the best light silhouette; the best light source comes from behind the source comes from behind the camera.camera.

The ProjectThe Project Groups of two or threeGroups of two or three Choose a subjectChoose a subject Demonstrate itDemonstrate it Interview about itInterview about it Ask people about itAsk people about it

Editing the videoEditing the video

Importing Video FilesImporting Video Files Adding Screen TransitionsAdding Screen Transitions Adding TitlesAdding Titles Cutting Out Unwanted ScenesCutting Out Unwanted Scenes Adding a SoundtrackAdding a Soundtrack

Sharing Your VideoSharing Your Video

Compressing the videoCompressing the video Uploading it onlineUploading it online