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All camera/tripod moves should be done slowly and deliberately, with a consistent
speed throughout the move. Make sure the camera’s OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
button is turned off when shooting from a tripod.
Zoom controller
Using the remote zoom controller will make it easier to do
much smoother zooms than using the camera’s zoom rockers.
Plug the zoom controller cable into the camera’s ZOOM S/S
jack, to the left of the battery.
Zooming: To zoom in (telephoto), press the remote zoom
rocker’s right side; to zoom out (wide) press the rocker’s left
side. The farther you press the rocker, the faster the lens will
zoom.
Record/Pause control: Start and stop recording by pressing the
red REC/STOP button.
Common shots and terminology
(see images on next page)
Wide shot (WS):
used to show environment. Begin a scene with a wide shot to establish the setting
for the viewer; then cut in to a medium shot, then to close-ups for details.
Medium shot (MS):
head and shoulders with chest.
Medium close-up (MCU):
head and top of shoulders only.
Close-up (CU):
head only; used to show detail or convey emotion on a face.
Extreme close-up (ECU):
area of the face from the eyes to the mouth; used to show extreme detail
and/or emotion.
Head room:
amount of empty space above the top of the head.
Lead room (or nose room):
amount of empty space in front of the subject on the side that they are
facing.
Two-shot:
framed to show two people together.
Three-shot:
framed to show three people together.
Point-of-view (POV):
we see the world through the subject’s eyes.
Over-the-shoulder shot (OSS):
reverse angle from behind the subject.
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