Squatting and Shooting at Eye Level
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Staying low is a common position to take when shooting small children.
By recording from the eye level of the child, you can capture all his cute
expressions clearly.
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[Getting Ready]
①
Kneel down with your left knee while keeping your right foot on the
ground.
②
Place the elbow of your right arm, which is holding the camcorder,
on your right knee.
③
Hold the LCD monitor with your left hand and adjust the angle ac-
cordingly.
Panning
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Refer to the operating instructions found in the animation on the De-
tailed User Guide.
Use this method to shoot a wide angle of view.
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[Getting Ready]
Shoot by rotating your body instead of moving your arms while keeping
the basic way of holding a camcorder as stated above.
①
Stand facing the direction where the rotation will stop.
②
Twist your upper body to the direction where recording will start.
③
Press the start button and record for 2 seconds, then slowly twist
back your body to face the front.
Record for another 2 seconds while facing the front, then press the
stop button.
(The 90 degrees rotation should take about 5 seconds, giving the
feeling of a slow motion.)
Holiday Season/Christmas
Record the happy Christmas celebration with your family!
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Decorating the Tree and Preparing the Dinner
The decoration of tree and preparation of dinner are part of the joy of
Christmas. Be sure to record these happy family times!
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Decorating the tree
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A tree is the most important thing to bring out the mood of Christmas.
Simply the scene of all family members engaging in the decorating of a fir
tree with various colorful ornaments is full of the feeling of happiness.
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Preparing the Dinner
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Record the scenes as everyone helps to prepare the feast of the night.
You can film the mother who is cooking, the children who are helping,
and of course, the process of making a cake!
Useful Shooting Techniques
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