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Composition Review

What are some things that make up Good Composition?

Obeying the “rule of thirds” Single Point of Focus / Selective Focus Avoiding Tonal Mergers, Dimensional

Mergers, and Border Mergers Proper Amount of Nose Room Shot Composition in a Minute:

http://vimeo.com/1461280

Composition Components

Review the following:Focal LengthDistance between camera and subjectCenter of Interest“Rule” of ThirdsNose Room and Head RoomAvoiding MergersHigh and Low anglesBalance

Camera Shots From Millerson and Owen “Video

Production Handbook”ELS (Extreme Long Shot) – shows

significant space above and/or below the subject

LS or WS (Long Shot or Wide Shot) – features the entire person in the frame

MS (Medium Shot) – cuts the body just below or above the waist

CU (Close-up) – Just above the head to the upper chest

ECU (Extreme Close Up) – Detail shot for part of the body

Dynamic Composition

Demonstration of dynamic movementsPanTiltZoomTrackDollyHolding beginnings and endingRack FocusLeading the subject

Handheld Techniques

Occasionally, you may choose to use handheld techniques to bring realism and movement to your project. You want to make sure that you have a good

stabilization system before you shoot the video

Try to put your body into position so that you can steadily hold the camera