In this session, we go beyond the rule of thirds to learn additional videography techniques: creative framing and camera angles, easy lighting solutions, and plenty of tips and tricks to master the basics and implement what the professionals use.

1. Videography tips for
broadcast
Don Goble
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, MO
dgoble@ladueschools.net
@dgoble2001
Evaluation code: 3714

2. Goals for the Session
Build some common language
Teach you new methods or
validate what you are already
doing
Presentation will be uploaded to
my SlideShare account for review

3. Videography
to tell a
story

4. Audio
You don’t have VIDEO without
AUDIO
“Audio is just as important, if not
more, than the video!”
Always shoot for SOUND

5. click the image to play video

6. Ten Finger
action
reaction
wide
shotmedium
shot
tight
shot
eyes
nose
sound
lighting
background

7. Extreme Wide
Establishing shot
• XW/ES: first seconds of
video, shows setting &
sets mood in our
broadcasts.

8. Wide
Long shot – LS/Wide shot - WS
•shows the big picture from
side to side and front to
back.

9. Medium
Medium shot – MS:
• closer to scene
• advances action
• This is how we see the
world.
• Must break away from
only MS

10. Tight
Tight shot or Close-up – T/CU:
details of emotion &
personality
!
Extreme tight Close-up – XT/
XCU:
a small part remember the
rule of thirds about
a person's eyes!

11. Composition
Eye Level
Rule of Thirds
High Angle
Low Angle

12. Composition
Oblique/Canted Angle
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Pan Left & Pan Right
Hand Held Shots
The Bird’s Eye View

13. Eye Level
A fairly neutral shot
Most journalistically
sound, especially when
covering issues with 2
sides

14. Framing
Rule of Thirds
!
Eyes on Third
!
No Head room
!
Nose Room

15. High Angle
Camera is elevated
above the action.
!
Make the object
seem smaller, and less
significant (or scary).
!

16. Low AngleSense of confusion to
a viewer, of
powerlessness within
the action of a scene.
Added height of the
object may make it
inspire fear and
insecurity in the
viewer.

17. Oblique/Canted
Camera is tilted (i.e. is
not placed horizontal
to floor level)
!
Suggests imbalance,
transition and
instability
!
POV=Point-of-View
shots

18. The Bird’s Eye View
Shows a scene from
directly overhead, a very
unnatural and strange
angle.
!
Shot puts the audience
in a godlike position,
looking down on the
action.

19. Zoom In & Zoom
Slowly include a WS
slow zoom to CU and
hold the shot.
!
Then slowly begin a
shot at a CU and zoom
to a WS and hold the
shot.

20. Pan Left & Pan
Moving the camera to the
left or right side.
!
Helps follow action or show
the landscape of your shot.
!
Must be used sparingly and
slowly.

21. Hand Held Shots
Allows camera operator to
move in and out of scenes
with greater speed.
!
If possible, ALWAYS use a
Tripod when filming. Shaky
shots can be VERY
distracting.

22. click the image to play video

23. Light
White Balance - use a
sheet of white paper to
help set
!
Natural Light
!
Florescent Lights
!
Light kits
!
Aluminum foil &
cardboard

24. Crossing the Axis
180 degree rule

25. Crossing the Axis
180 degree rule

26. Crossing the Axis
180 degree rule

27. (each shot 5-10 seconds)
1. A Close Up (Tight) on the hands of a subject – showing WHAT is
happening
2. A Medium on the face – WHO is doing it
3. A Wide Shot – WHERE its happening
4. A Medium over the shoulder shot (OTS) – linking together the
previous three concepts
5. A Tight or Wide Shot of something unusual, or side/low shot –
providing story-specific context
6. Handout
5 shot video Activity

28. Hands
!
!
Face
!
!
!
Hands & Face
together

29. Over the
shoulder
!
!
!
Something else

30. click the image to play video

31. 6 shot video
each shot 3-5 seconds
!
No two shots alike
Begin by creating a written 6 Word
Story first
View assignment here

32. click the image to play video

33. Shooting Tips !
1. Use a tripod
2. Use Manual focus on the camera
3. Be mindful of your light
4. Shoot more footage than you need from as
many angles as possible
5. Zoom your feet, not only the lens
For BEST results:

34. Shooting Tips !
Remove hats and glasses (eyes are windows
to the soul)
Avoid bright backgrounds (windows,
whiteboards, etc.)
Get a variety of angles (not just eye level)
Avoid movement (pan & zoom while
recording)
Shoot for SOUND
Always:

35. Additional tips
Free iBooks on iTunes U
1. The Shooting Gallery by Jon Corippo
2. Six-Word Story, Six Unique Shots:
Enhancing Writing through Multimedia: 6
word by Don Goble

36. Q & A
Don Goble
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, MO
dgoble@ladueschools.net
@dgoble2001
!
Video production tips:
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