1. CAMERA SHOTS
DIGITAL I AM POETRY
Video Productions
Mrs. McMath

2. CAMERA SHOTS
 The Camera Shots you shoot in your videos can
convey the mood and meaning of what you are
trying to convey in your video.
 Terminology can change between video production
environment.
 Following are examples we will use for this class.
 The subject in these shots is the boy.

3. EXTREME WIDE SHOT
 The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even
visible. Often used as an establishing shot.

4. VERY WIDE SHOT
 The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is
still on placing him in his environment.

5. WIDE SHOT
 The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as
much as comfortably possible.

6. MID SHOT
 Shows some part of the subject in more detail while
still giving an impression of the whole subject.

7. MEDIUM CLOSE UP
 Half way between a Mid Shot and a Close Up.

8. CLOSE UP
 A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the
whole frame.

9. EXTREME CLOSE UP
 The Extreme Close Up gets right in and shows
extreme detail.

10. CUT IN
 Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail.

11. CUTAWAY
 A shot of something other than the subject.

12. TWO-SHOT
 A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.

13. OVER THE SHOULDER
 Looking from behind a person at the subject.

14. NODDY SHOT
 Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening
and reacting to the subject.

15. POINT OF VIEW
 Shows a view from the subject's perspective.

16. WEATHER SHOT
 The subject is the weather. Can be used for other
purposes, e.g. background for graphics.

17. DIGITAL POETRY-I AM
 For our first Video Production we will be creating
digital poetry.
 Step 1: Create your I AM poem. Use this web site
as a guide.
 http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/iampoem.htm
 Step 2: Copy and Paste your I AM poem into
Microsoft Word. This will be your script for your
video. Practice reading your poem.

18. DIGITAL POETRY-I AM
 Step 3: In Microsoft Word, you will be printing a
copy on 8 ½ x 14 paper. You must use a different
font than the standard font, adjust the font size to fit
the paper size, and change the color of your font.
 Your name, course name, and period must be
located below the last stanza of your poem.
 DO NOT print until I tell you too.

19. DIGITAL POETRY-I AM
 Step 4: Working with a partner, you will film a
different EXTREME CLOSE UP shot for each line
of your poem. Each shot must be a part of you and
one line of your poem, narrated. The I AM lines of
your poems must be all the same shot of your face.
 Step 5: Upload your shots to iMovie and edit them
in the order of your I AM poem.
 Step 6: Please include a title slide with your Name,
Course Name, and Period.

20. DIGITAL POETRY-I AM
 Include transitions in your video.
 Adjust the Video Effects in your video. Please make
the Video Effect the same for each clip, EXCEPT
very I AM line in your poem must have the same
Video Effect of “Normal”.

21. LET’S GET STARTED!
HAVE FUN AND CREATE
BEAUTIFUL WORK!