Video Production Disciplines and Techniques

Smartphone Cameras -- Camera Mounting and Movement -- Camera Head Movement -- Camera Mounts -- Camera Mount Movements -- Handheld Cameras -- Robotic Camera Control -- Drones -- Field of View -- The Long Shot (LS) -- The Medium Shot (MS) -- The Close-Up (CU) -- Picture Composition -- Framing -- Headroom -- Lead Room -- Depth Composition -- Angle of Elevation -- Balance -- Other Composition Problems -- Production Techniques -- Focus Points -- Review -- On Set -- Notes -- 6 Lighting -- Types of Light: Incident and Reflected -- Technical Lighting Objectives -- Intensity and Consistency -- Contrast Ratio -- Color Temperature -- Creative Lighting Objectives -- Shape, Texture, and Perspective -- Reality and Non-reality -- Mood -- Focus of Attention -- Lamps -- LED -- Fluorescent -- Quartz -- HMI -- Other Lamps -- Housings -- Spotlights -- Floodlights -- Lighting Styles -- Three-Point Lighting -- Multiple-Camera Lighting and Movement -- Flat Lighting -- Specialized Lighting -- Mounting Lights -- Hanging Mounts -- Floor Stands -- Lighting Control Factors -- Intensity -- Diffusion -- Shape -- Color -- Setting up Lights -- Safety Precautions and Disciplines -- Focus Points -- Review -- On Set -- Notes -- 7 Audio -- Microphones -- Frequency -- Amplitude -- Pickup Patterns -- Construction -- Positioning Possibilities -- Outboard Equipment -- Digital Equipment -- Analog Equipment -- Cables and Connectors -- Types of Cables -- Types of Connectors -- Patch Bays and Routers -- Care of Cables and Connectors -- Audio Consoles -- Types of Consoles -- The Basic Console -- Board Functions -- Speakers -- Recording Quality Sound -- Choose the Right Mic -- Position It Properly: Know and Use the Inverse Square Law -- Check and Recheck -- Provide Presence and Perspective -- Be Ready to Troubleshoot -- Adjust to Achieve the Right Balance -- Pay Close Attention -- Focus Points