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The five shot method for shooting video - 0 views

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shared by mrmayo on 10 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • As a result, their first efforts are editing are also better. They learn more quickly to shoot usable video.
    • mrmayo
      mrmayo on 10 Aug 12
       
      A quick way to improve the quality of your video.
    • mrmayo
      mrmayo on 10 Aug 12
       
      So we need to first brainstorm possible people we could film around the school campus. 
    • mrmayo
      mrmayo on 10 Aug 12
       
      I recognize this sequence of shots. It feels familiar.
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  • To ensure that you can edit easily and well, always hold each shot for at least 10 seconds. You should literally count to 10, silently, after you begin recording the shot.
    • mrmayo
      mrmayo on 10 Aug 12
       
      This is a great rule. So often people cut their shots too soon and miss out. It also makes it harder during editing to have shots that are too short.
  • You see how the clip begins with the action already in progress -- the girl is in the middle of placing a crepe on the screen. The action I needed for a good shot (one that can be cut into a sequence easily) would begin at the beginning. So I simply held my shot and waited while she walked away, collected a new crepe, and returned -- giving me a complete action.
    • mrmayo
      mrmayo on 10 Aug 12
       
      Great point. Too often we just stop the shot- then by time we restart the camera we miss the beginning again. 
  • If you manage to capture a complete action cleanly, with a few seconds to cut out before it begins, and a few seconds to cut out after it ends, you will find it very easy to edit your video.
    • mrmayo
      mrmayo on 10 Aug 12
       
      Good point- you WANT a few dead seconds at the beginning and the end. Again- this makes it easier later when editing. Improves the workflow.
  • DON'T BE TOO QUICK to press the button and end the clip.
  • Incomplete shots (those that start late or end early) limit your choices in editing.
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