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The 9 Classic Camera Moves

Professional videographers usually follow this one rule of thumb: when it comes to camera movement, it must be motivated. Because it looks cool, is...

Shooting Terms Jargon

boom (verb) (pedestal) Vertical camera move ("boom up," "boom down") often making use of a boom or a jib.composition Visual make-up of a scene, including such...

How High the Camera?

One of our notorious Seven Deadly Camera Sins is Upstanding: recording every shot from the height of an upright adult. Upstanding happens because videographers...

Using Camera Angles Like a Pro

Whether a program is fiction, documentary, corporate promotion, or any other genre, it should have a professional style -- a style created largely by...

Multi-camera Event Recording

If you videotape events with multiple cameras, you can save time in post-production by doing live-to-tape multi-camera shoots. Graduations, dance recitals and sports are...

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