Notes from Gary Hairlson’s talk on video: #

Action and emotion make for great multimedia #

1 1/2 to 2 minutes video. #

whether video or audio slideshow: depends on the amount of action. photographers decide on the scene. don’t send photographers out to do both. videos and framegrabs with high-def cameras. depends on how much time you have. audio slideshows can sometimes take just as much time as video. #

Suzuki Method for video – you learn enough to get you through. you have to practice. if you don’t practice, you’re going to forget. #

Video tips: #

1. Don’t pan and zoom
2. Use a tripod
3. Wide – Medium – Closeup – Extreme Closeup – shooting for mobile means a closeup is really like a medium.
4. Shoot for 10 seconds
5. Be quiet when you’re taping.
6. Have an idea before you shoot.
7. Look for a beginning and an end. sometimes you shoot the “end” at the beginning of the shoot. If you can shoot the beginning and end, the rest is a breeze.

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