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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.”
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 at.
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 eld, the area where subjects will
be in sharp focus, is narrow.
Use Dutch angles
To use a Dutch angle, also called
a canted angle, tilt the camera so
that the horizon or oor is diago-
nal instead of at. This creates
tension in a scene and works well
for fast paced action productions
with a lot of quick editing.
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!