As I study and teach video production, I started to notice how many instances we have rules or general guidelines of 3 in video production. Rules like composition, phases of the process, elements to the exposure triangle, and depth of field. It was slightly intriguing to realize just how many there are…and if you can...
Basic composition follows the rule of thirds. To utilize this basic design principle, break up the screen into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. 1. Place subjects or objects in the points of intersection (or focal points) to create a more engaging image. 2. Use the top horizontal third line as a reference for proper headroom...
In this post, I’m going to go over the basics of shooting B-roll, and some unconventional tips that you may not find in other articles. To compile this list, I went on a B-roll shoot with a Ferris State senior, who was shooting for a short program segment. From my perspective, after shooting B-roll for...
Shots are used in videos and films to create sequences. We give different shot sizes names so we can refer to them in scripts and storyboards. Different teams call them by different names, but here are the 7 basic shot sizes as I was taught and use regularly when communicating with my team or students....
