Filming - Essential Practical Skills

• General tips for producing good video.
• Shot sizes and angles.
• Steadiness techniques (with and without tripod).
• Basics of sound recording.
• Basics of lighting – control of exposure.
• Understanding and controlling ‘contrast ratio’.
• Basics of good picture composition.
• Pan and Tilt techniques – when and when not to use them.
• Zoom techniques – when and when not to use them.
• Controlling perspective.
• Understanding depth-of-field.
• Using depth-of-field creatively.
• Using neutral density filters.
• Use of polarising filters.
• Understand shutter speeds related to video filming.
• Using shutter speeds for creative effect.
• Understanding white balance.
• Experimenting with white balance for creative effect