2010 OKMM: Dave Davis classes

[davishtv]

This is the place to ask questions about video, and it's also the place to find links I will post now and then.

[davishtv]

Video Sequence: WIDE/MEDIUM/TIGHT and sometimes, EXTRA TIGHT

Interviewing Reminders:
Framing: EYES ON THIRD/TALKING SPACE/BUST UP
Avoid: PROFILES (Let us see BOTH eyes)
Watch: Backlighting--do not shoot INTO the light source

Do not PAN: HOLD your shots steady Let the action happen within you shot, do not feel like you must follow every shot

Stories for the web:
It's fine to hear the question being asked
Shoot video that goes with the subject of the interview
Use wide shots sparingly

Do stories that might not be done otherwise--quirky characters, interesting "sidebars" or short segments that relate to the main story, but bring new information.

Web stories should stand alone and not rely on the print piece to make sense

Make sure any graphics you use are large enough to easily read, and are on screen long enough that the slowest reader can still digest it

[TParks]

Video Sequencing OKMM 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Pt4x2-tWY

Interview Basics OKMM2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb8oltWnLY0

[davishtv]

Remember: It's going to be 97 degrees and you need to take a bottle of water with you--stay hydrated!

[davishtv]

Make sure you are close enough to your interview subject to get decent audio. The Flip cams do not have headphone inputs, as you know. So get close, and pay attention to competing sounds.

[davishtv]

Keep the basics in mind as you utilize the new tools at your disposal. Great conversations, strong writing, natural sound, and those little surprises that make your stories memorable will all help you achieve maximum impact.