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| London Bridge | £399 + VAT | |||
| London Bridge | £399 + VAT | |||
| London Bridge | £399 + VAT | |||
| London Bridge | £399 + VAT | |||
| London Bridge | £399 + VAT | |||
| London Bridge | £399 + VAT | |||
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Introduction
• The basic technical theory about video definition, frame rates and bit-rates
• Advice on what equipment you might need to purchase
• Building a pre-shoot checklist
Using the manual camera settings
• Manually setting your camera's exposure
• F-stops and aperture settings
• Depths of field and when to use it
• Shutter speed and its effects
• Camera gain and how to avoid it
• Balancing shutter speed, aperture and available light
• Exposing a difficult subject
Shot composition and framing a subject
• Correct shot composition for an interview
• Best use of available space and backgrounds
• Wide, medium and close-ups
• Examples of good/bad framing
Simple camera moves
• The importance of a good tripod
• Pans, tilts and zooms
• How to use moves effectively
• Holding a shot
Lighting techniques
• Three-point lighting
• Using a simple key-light
• Using a reflector as a fill
• Ensuring correct colour balance
• Using natural lighting
Working with sound
• Different types of microphone and which ones you need
• Positioning your mic correctly
• Getting good sound levels in your camera
• Reducing ambient noise
Shooting an interview
• Framing basics
• Basic interview techniques
• The concept of The Line
• Looking or not looking at the camera
• Shooting reverses, noddies, 2-shots and pieces to camera
• How to shoot for easier editing
Questions and answers
Please bring your camera with you to the course
This course is also available as a private course. This would allow you to choose any dates for your training. And, if you wish, we can tailor the course content for you or your team. Please contact us for more details.
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