Part

Picture

You might say: visuals, video quality, the shot

Everything the camera records and the frame shows: shape, composition, light and camera settings, plus the cutaway shots.

What it does

Makes the video easy to watch and the subject easy to read.

Ask

Is the subject clear, well lit and framed for the screen it will play on?

Trouble

Dark, noisy or badly framed shots; important things covered by the app’s buttons.

What to look for

1. Subject shape and composition in each frame
2. Light and camera settings visible in image quality
3. Cutaway shots alongside the main view

Parts

• Aspect ratio: The frame’s width to height.
• Framing: Where the subject sits in the frame: shot size, headroom and eye line.
• Lighting: The light on the subject.
• Camera settings: Frame rate, shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
• B-roll: Footage cut in over the main shot: the thing you are talking about, a demo, a detail.
• Safe zone: The part of a vertical frame that the app’s buttons, caption and username do not cover.

Sources

1. University of Saskatchewan, Video Production Basics DIY Guide, 3-point lighting and camera imageThe most common lighting set up is what’s called 3 point lighting.
2. BBC Academy, Interviewing—Getting the Shot Right, Framing and shot choicesDon’t make the angle between the camera and the interviewee too wide

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