2. Seven Deadly Camera Sins

7 Deadly Camera Sins

Class Presentation on the 7 sins: CLICK HERE

CAMERA SIN ARTICLE: CLICK HERE

7 SINS FILMING PROJECT: (Group Work)

Students will learn how to become videographers by learning about the 7 DEADLY CAMERA SINS!

They will use the video camera to commit all 7 sins, then they will video tape how to correct the sin!

The 7 sins include:

1. FireHosing
   • Moving the camera around fast
   • Panning too fast, too often
   • Using the camera like a "fire hose"
2. Backlighting
   • Placing a subject in front of a bright background creating a silhouette
3. MotorZooming
   • Zooming in and out too much or too often
   • Try not to zoom while the camera is recording
4. UpStanding
   • Filming all camera shots from a STANDING position
   • Film from unique, interesting perspectives (such as, if you are filming a cat walking, film at the cat's eye level... not from YOUR eye level)
   • Try unique angles
     • high angle (pointing down at subject)- makes the subject look small or weak
     • low angle (pointing up at subject)- makes the subject look large or strong
5. Jogging
   • Shaky hand held camera shots (sea sickness)
   • Filming without stabilizing your camera
     • Use a tripod or a camera dolly
6. SnapShooting
   • Filming for a VERY short amount of time
   • Using a VIDEO camera like a PICTURE camera (snapshots)
   • Recording incomplete actions
7. HeadHunting
   • Placing the subjects in the middle of the frame
   • Instead: follow the RULE OF THIRDS
   • Use LEAD ROOM and LOOK ROOM

VOCABULARY TERMS TO KNOW FOR THE TEST:

1. Firehosing
2. Backlighting
3. MotorZooming
4. UpStanding
5. Jogging
6. Snapshooting
7. HeadHunting
8. Panning
9. Silhouette
10. High Angle
11. Low Angle
12. Tripod
13. Camera Dolly
14. Rule of Thirds
15. Lead Room
16. Look Room

7 SINS EDITING PROJECT

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READ THE NOTES BELOW before you follow along with the EDITING guide

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