opening activity

1. List and describe two things you already knew.

-Find unusual angels getting your camcorder off your shoulder and away from eye level, leads to more interesting andenjoyable shots.
-Dolly shots move with the action.
2. List and describe two things you learned for the first time.

-Our eyes work like medium angle lenses. So we tend to shoot video that way.

Instead, grab wide shots and tight shots of your subjects. If practical, get close to your subject to get the tight shotrather than use the zoom lens.

 -The zoom lens can be a crutch. A better way to move in close or away from a subject is simply to lean in or out.