Better Location Shooting: Techniques for Video Production

BETTER LOCATION SHOOTING: TECHNIQUES FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION......Page 4
COPYRIGHT PAGE......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 10
INTRODUCTION......Page 12
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 14
CHAPTER 1 Location Filming Equipment......Page 18
Lenses and Chips......Page 26
Tripods......Page 30
Power Sources......Page 35
Audio......Page 36
Other Points to Consider......Page 37
Other Supports and Mounts......Page 39
Steadicam......Page 40
Polecam......Page 43
Other Location Filming Equipment......Page 48
CHAPTER 2 Setting up Location Monitors and Cameras......Page 50
Pluge......Page 55
Camera Gain......Page 59
Setting Up Time-Code......Page 60
Drop Frame Time-Code......Page 62
Nondrop Frame Recording......Page 63
CHAPTER 3 Operating Tips and Techniques......Page 64
Focus Pulling Like the Pro\'s…......Page 74
Cheating the Eyeline on Reverses When You Have a Bad Background......Page 79
Intros and Long Pieces to Camera......Page 80
Dealing with Unusual Problems......Page 81
CHAPTER 4 High-Definition Shooting......Page 86
Progressive or Interlaced?......Page 89
CHAPTER 5 Location Audio......Page 94
Interview Audio......Page 95
Microphone Choice......Page 97
Personal Mics and Wind Noise......Page 98
Headphones......Page 99
Buzz Tracks......Page 100
Voice-Overs on Location......Page 101
Radio Transmitters Near or on Water......Page 103
CHAPTER 6 Interview Shooting Techniques......Page 106
Setting Up Camera Height......Page 107
Distance from Subject to Lens......Page 109
Add Some Shallow Depth of Focus......Page 111
Shot Sizes......Page 113
Backgrounds Matter......Page 114
General Interior Interview Setup......Page 115
Firstly, Where Would Sequences Be Used?......Page 122
Why Do We Need Separate Takes of the Same Action from Different Angles?......Page 123
Do I Need the Audio to be Exactly the Same on Every Different Take?......Page 124
How Much Tape/footage Should I Shoot?......Page 125
Single Camera Techniques for Making the Edit Go Smoothly......Page 128
Video Editor\'s Forum......Page 130
CHAPTER 9 Location Lights......Page 134
Smaller Lights – 120 to 300 W......Page 135
Lights from 200 to 400 W......Page 138
600 W to 1 kW Lamps......Page 140
Arri HMI Range......Page 141
Lighting Glossary......Page 142
CHAPTER 10 Choosing Video Lights and Specialist Lights......Page 144
What is the Maximum Size Light and Minimum Size Light I Need?......Page 146
Specialist Lights......Page 150
What Lighting Accessories Do I Need?......Page 154
How Bright is the Existing Location and Scene Before Putting Up Video and Film Lamps?......Page 155
Reflectors......Page 157
HMI Lights......Page 158
Exterior or Interior......Page 160
Direct Lights or Soft Lights?......Page 161
Is there any Power in the Location I Can Use?......Page 164
Safety and Lighting......Page 165
Creating and Lighting Better Backgrounds......Page 166
Soft Light Techniques......Page 176
Soft Light Options for Location Work......Page 185
Lighting an Interior Scene from Outside......Page 186
Trace Frames......Page 187
Matching the Existing Light......Page 189
How Much Light to Use?......Page 190
Camera Top Lights......Page 192
Location Lighting Health and Safety......Page 193
CHAPTER 12 Cutaways, GV\'s, B Roll, Etc.......Page 194
Location Shoot Example......Page 199
What Shots Work......Page 202
Static Shots and Pack Shots......Page 208
CHAPTER 13 News and Current Affairs......Page 210
Day-by-Day News Gathering on Location......Page 213
Other Tips for Everyday News Gathering......Page 216
Live Hits into Scheduled Programs......Page 220
CHAPTER 14 Location Filming Abroad......Page 224
Flying with Your Kit......Page 234
Flying with Lithium Batteries......Page 235
Radio Microphones Abroad......Page 236
Personal Crew Safety on Location…......Page 240
Carrying Kit Correctly......Page 242
Safety with Location Lighting......Page 243
CHAPTER 16 Staying Fit and Well on Location......Page 250
Exercises......Page 251
I......Page 262
P......Page 263
Z......Page 264