Shooting

Example of Autofocus in a crowd

Example of preventing camera shake

Example of the interviewee in front of a window

Example of too much background noise

http://bgsmoodle.com/bgsfilm/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=35

Simple videos on how to shoot a short film (story boarding, scriptwriting, necessary equipment, shooting and post-production), brief descriptions on different film file formats and links to tutorials on recording and editing audio.

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/tutorial/01-technique.html

Things to consider when shooting like positioning and framing with links to more detailed tutorials on beginner-level camera work, focus, exposure and filters. Includes a link to discussion forums as well.

http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/7540.aspx

A list of things to remember when going out and shooting.

http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/video/shooting_tips/

Shooting tips on planning your shoot, checking your audio, making sound decisions on what to shoot, panning and zooming, framing and composition and a section on conducting interviews.

http://www.stormforcepictures.com/theshoot-camerashotsandangles.php

This page looks at camera shots, angles and movement with topics divided into the various possibilities for each.

http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/freeshots.shtml

Descriptions of the various types of camera shots with video links for each so that the shots can be actually seen instead of just described.

http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/nbpts/tutorials/video.html

This comprehensive site entitled ‘Video Production 101’ provides links to the following topics: Tripods, camera setup, camera features, shots, composition, shot angles, movement, microphones, using wireless mics, camera placement and light sources.

http://www.videomaker.com/article/7367/

Using movement in your shots can create depth and change the look and feel of your video. The different methods involved in properly working with the camera, tilt, pan, zoom and dollying.