Video workshop

How to improve your production

Use as story starts, create your own video

Short video clips

General dos and don’ts• DO keep it simple – keep a focus• DON’T make a drama out of it• DO plan

• Audience• Who’s going to be involved• What is your objective

• DO write a story board• ‘you’re only going to have a limited time to film

• DO decide who does what

DO decide who does what …

•Director – with story board•Camera person•Stage / floor manager setting up shot•Sound•Recording what has been filmed•Runner

General things to think about

• Sound• Tripod• Fancy shots – don’t be tempted – have a

reason for a zoom• Keep the sun at your back

How to shoot people• Look at the background (use the space, have a depth

of field about 1 ½ m from wall)

• Look at the framing• Look at headroom• Look at speaking space (face the right way into space)

• Look at the sun. Keep your back to it (even when it is cloudy)

• Look at the eyes – two eyes (even if it is profile) and on the level (camera on the same level as the person you are filming)

• Crossing the line (film interviewer and interviewee from the same side of the line)