Create Your Shots

Objective:  To demonstrate video techniques, camera angles and shots.

Using the video camera, demonstrate the techniques listed below.  Describe the technique as you are filming.  Example: “I am taking a long shot and zooming in on the bulldog by the flagpole.”  Hold each shot 5-8 seconds before moving on to the next skill.

Capture the video to the computer and then import into your video editor.  Add a title to the beginning and production credits at the end.

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  Zoom in

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  Zoom out

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  Pan left

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  Pan right

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  Tilt up

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  Tilt down

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  Low angle

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  High angle

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  Close-up shot

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  Extreme close-up shot

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  Medium shot

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  Wide shot

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  Extreme wide shot

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  Establishing shot