AnvSoft Movie DVD Maker
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Twelve Helpful Tips for Shooting Great Video
- Use manual focus if your camcorder has it.
- Set white balance at every location.
- When shooting outdoors, keep the sun behind you.
- Plan your shoot.
- Use a tripod or other image stabilization device.
- For handheld stability, imagine that your camcorder is a very full cup of hot coffee.
- Use the zoom to compose your shot. Avoid zooming while the tape is rolling.
- Move the camcorder only when necessary.
- Shoot to edit.
- Keep your average shot length between 5 and 10 seconds.
- Keep the shot steady (no zoom or pan) for at least 10 seconds
- While shooting, be as inconspicuous as possible to best capture the true behavior of your subject
The Seven Deadly Camcorder Sins
- Headhunting--placing every subject in the center of your frame.
- Motorzooming--overuse of on-screen zooms.
- Rooting--staying in one spot instead of looking for interesting angles.
- Firehosing--panning all over the scene.
- Upstanding--shooting everything from standing eye-level.
- Snapshooting--taping only two or three seconds per shot.
- Backlighting--too much light falling on the background instead of on the subject.
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