| Camera Position 101 |
| Written by Mickey Grant | |||||||||||
![]() Camera Position 101
Good advice for new camera operators is that to lock the camera down on a tripod. If you are following a moving subject, then use a tripod with a fluid head mount. A friction head mount will cause jerky movements when panning the action.
The main reason for avoiding zooming is that you never can cut into a zoom in progress. Generally, you can cut into a zoom only before it starts and then cut out of it just as the zoom is completed. It is also important to have a basic understanding of shot motivation. For the beginner, this "dump truck directing" style is a good start. It allows you to punch actor dialogue by cutting from a wide or medium shot to a close up of them as they deliver their lines. It provides for complete coverage of your scene and therefore the ability to have adequate choices during editing. One of the best ways for a beginning camera operators to improve their shooting is to either edit their scene or sit in the editing room and observe a professional editor editing their work and commenting on problems they are having with the coverage. Source: http://www.creativehat.com
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