Panasonic AG-HMC150 Product Manual page 13

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SPECIALTY SHOOTING SHOOTING BETTER VIDEO

Use high and low angles

A high angle shot can make your subject appear weak and vulnerable

or it can simply add a new dimension to your scene. Conversely, a low

angle shot makes your subject appear powerful and "larger than life."

Try a rack focus

"Racking focus" means shifting focus from one object in a scene to

another. It's easy to rack focus when the camera is zoomed in all the

way because the camera's depth of field, the area where subjects will

be in sharp focus, is narrow.

Use close-ups

Television is called "the close-up medium" because a TV can't show as

much detail as a movie screen. As a result, television videographers

shoot more close-ups than movie cinematographers. Use this to your

advantage! It's easier to convey emotion in a close-up because the

face is seen in greater detail. Close-ups are also great for revealing

details the audience may miss in your wide shots. Don't be afraid to

get in there and get personal!

Create depth in your shots

A television screen is a two-di-

mensional piece of glass so extra

effort needs to be made to create

depth for your audience. Try

shooting your subject with some-

thing in the foreground to give

the viewer depth cues. Shoot

buildings from the corner instead

of head-on which can make a

building look flat.

Use Dutch angles

To use a Dutch angle, also called

a canted angle, tilt the camera so

that the horizon or floor is diago-

nal instead of flat. This creates

tension in a scene and works well

for fast paced action productions

with a lot of quick editing.