The Basics of Videography, explained visually

1. VIDEOGRAPHY BOOTCAMP!
September, 2014
Navin Boricha,
MeriMaaCinemaa
merimaacinemaa@gmail.com

2. 1
The 10 Fundamentals
of Composition
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3. FOCUS ON ONE SUBJECT

4. 1 Simplify

5. 2 Rule of 3rds

6. 3 Balance

7. 4 Leading Lines

8. 5 Symmetry and Patterns

9. 6 Viewpoint

10. 7 Foreground Background

11. 8 Depth

12. 9 Framing

13. 10 Fill the Frame

14. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

15. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

16. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

17. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

18. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

19. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

20. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

21. EXERCISE

22. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

23. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

24. EXERCISE

25. EXERCISE: Which Composition Principal is being applied?

26. 2
Design Basics
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27. Design Basics
Design is a walk in a
P A R C

28. EXAMPLE
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3,
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

29. EXAMPLE + PROXIMITY?
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3,
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

30. P
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3,
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

31. P

32. P + ALIGNMENT?
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3,
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

33. P + ALIGNMENT
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

34. P + ALIGNMENT

35. P + A + REPETITION?
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

36. P + A + REPETITION
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

37. P + A + REPETITION

38. P + A + R + CONTRAST?
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

39. P + A + R + C
Navin Boricha
beta@merimaacinemaa.com
MeriMaaCinemaa
6 Gitanjali, 13th Road TPS 3
Khar W, Mumbai 400 052

40. Design Basics
Design is a walk in a
P A R C

41. P + A + R + C

42. 3
Shot types
!
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43. Long / Mid / Close Up (Magnification)

44. Close Up / Mid / Long (Magnification)
CU What is the subject thinking?
Mid What is the subject saying?
Long Where is the subject?
SHOT PROGRESSION!
As story gets more dramatic, we
cut from long to mid, to close up.

45. Wide / Tele (Focal length)

46. 4
Camera movements
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47. PAN, Right / Left

48. TILT, Up / Down

49. ZOOM, In / Out

50. Dolly

51. Shot Progression
Front shot Profile shot Perspective shot
Front +
Angle
Front +
Angle +
Height

52. 5
Editing Transitions
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53. Cut
WHEN TO USE!
When both shots are happening
at the same time, and in the
same place.
* In the context of news and business videos.

54. Wipe
WHEN TO USE!
When the 2 shots are about 2
different subjects, a wipe
suggests the change.
* In the context of news and business videos.

55. Dissolve
WHEN TO USE!
When the 2 shots are in 2
different places or in 2 different
time.
* In the context of news and business videos.

56. 6
The Tech Basics
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57. Exposure

58. Shutter Speed

59. ISO

60. Depth of Field