Home Video Story project(15%)

I will plan a short “story” using the 522 camera and tripod. The story is not a how- to or has any instructional value but a simple story:

Taking the dog for a walk, Getting dinner ready, Getting ready for work, etc.

Then you are to shoot the various shots and organize them in a folder (name and title).

I will make a copy of this folder and also will edit my version of this video story.

The following shots ARE REQUIRED in your home video story:

1. ESTABLISHING SHOT - at least two long shots outside the house or neighborhood angle to establish where this story is taking place

2. Close up and medium shots: Move close and don’t keep the camera at a Long Shot mode

3. Cutaway - Shoot as many cutaway shots in case you need to insert them between clips to change scenes, and solve jump cut problems. Cut away shots are: close up of a clock, close up of pile of books, medium shot of dog, etc.

4. Zoom in and zoom out shots.

5. Matched action edit: When you shoot your video make sure the action in your shot will be matched. *You could use coming in the frame action and going out of the frame .

6. ACTION/REACTION: Get reaction shot of your talent action: the dog, a person watching the person, and reacting to the action.

7. Change of angle shot - top down, bottom up, etc. Don’t always use straight on shot.