Shot Types Articles (Page 3)

• Close Up
• Cut-away
• Extreme Close Up
• Extreme Wide
• Hitchcock Effect
• Medium
• Over-the-shoulder
• Reaction Shot
• Two Shot
• Wide

• Home Video Hints: New Rules for Video Vacations
  July, 2004
  by Bud Elliott
  How to travel safe in the New World Order.
• Thinking Like an Editor
  August, 2004
  by Garret C. Maynard
  In order to call yourself a professional videographer you need equipment, clients and a good reputation.
• Lenses - The Long and Short
  November, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Wide-angle and telephoto lenses render images differently from the way we naturally see things. Skilled videographers can exploit these differences to create…
• Home Video Hints: Holiday Videos that Rock!
  December, 2004
  by Jim Stinson
  A quick and easy recipe for capturing family memories.
• Video Production Tips
  October, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Many of the little things that you learn from from a lifetime of planning, directing, editing and producing videos can easily be applied to life as a whole.
• Basic Training: Camera Magic
  January, 2005
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  All the tricks and techniques of in-camera effects that take your ho-hum video from the ordinary to the brilliant with these savvy shooter's tips.
• Basic Training: 11 Steps to Add Some Spice to Your Video
  February, 2005
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Give some pizzazz to your videos with a few simple techniques.
• Winning with Composition
  June, 2005
  by Kyle Cassidy
  When one shot flows into another seemingly seamlessly, you've got the makings of good shot composition.
• Manipulating Time
  September, 2005
  by Bill Davis
  Tempis Fugit. If you're not up on conversational Latin, that's
• How to Conduct a Live Multi-Camera Shoot
  January, 2006
  by Joe McCleskey
  Gather 'round the family and friends for a multi-camera shoot and a fun time for all.
• Shoot to Show or to Edit
  September, 2005
  by Randy Hansen
  "Shoot to Show" and "Shoot to Edit" are two different styles requiring different methods of planning. No one knows these techniques better than a run-and-gun…
• Extreme Shooting - Xtreme it Up!
  March, 2006
  by Jenny Hanson
  Attach a tiny "lipstick cam" to the family dog, and you've got an interesting POV shot that is just one way to go extreme when shooting.
• Five Steps to Smoother Skin
  January, 2006
  by Brian Peterson
  Make your on-camera talent look their best by following these five simple steps.
• Dual-Role Directing
  June, 2006
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Multitasking when you are directing is not easy but sometimes necessary. Here are a few suggestions.
• Picture This
  August, 2006
  by Michael Fitzer
  A basic understanding of the rules of composition will help you frame for maximum impact and ultimately enhance the outcome of your finished piece.
• Macro World - The Uses of the Extreme Closeup
  February, 1993
  by Mark Hall
• Wedding VideoLand
  August, 2007
  by Bill Davis
  A lighthearted Look at Wedding Video.
• Dive In! The Water's Fine!
  July, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  There's something about water that fascinates us. We're drawn to it, for travel, food, and entertainment.
• Plan A: B-roll
  June, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
• Super Vacation Videos
  June, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Oh, no! Not the vacation videos! It's time to teach your family amp; friends how to make interesting, entertaining and watchable summer vacation videos.
• Moving Performances
  February, 2007
  by Jim Stinson
  Learn how to set the stage so that your subjects behave naturally in front of the camera.
• Editing 101
  December, 2006
  by Kyle Cassidy
  "Leave it on the cutting room floor" is an old film phrase signifying to edit out stuff you don't need. It's a good reminder to cut down your piece for a…
• A Complete Guide to Shooting Wedding Video
  July, 2006
  by Brian Schaller
  It's not just the newlyweds making wedding promises. Before you say
• How to Make a Documentary Part II
  May, 2006
  by Randal K. West
  Considered an art form by many, documentary video production has its own special challenges and rewards. In this second of three parts on how to make a…
• How DID They do that?
  April, 2006
  by Randal K. West
  It's April Fool's Day, and what better way to amuse your friends than getting a little giddy with the camera and going a little wacko with your video?
• Visual Composition
  December, 1991
  by Joan Merrill