A review of some common concepts in dealing with composition and framing in video production.

1. Advanced Final Cut Composition Review

2. What are some things that make up Good Composition? Obeying the “rule of thirds” Single Point of Focus / Selective Focus Avoiding Tonal Mergers, Dimensional Mergers, and Border Mergers Proper Amount of Nose Room Shot Composition in a Minute: http://vimeo.com/1461280

3. Composition Components Review the following: Focal Length Distance between camera and subject Center of Interest “Rule” of Thirds Nose Room and Head Room Avoiding Mergers High and Low angles Balance

4. Camera Shots From Millerson and Owen “Video Production Handbook” ELS (Extreme Long Shot) – shows significant space above and/or below the subject LS or WS (Long Shot or Wide Shot) – features the entire person in the frame MS (Medium Shot) – cuts the body just below or above the waist CU (Close-up) – Just above the head to the upper chest ECU (Extreme Close Up) – Detail shot for part of the body

5. Dynamic Composition Demonstration of dynamic movements Pan Tilt Zoom Track Dolly Holding beginnings and ending Rack Focus Leading the subject

6. Handheld Techniques Occasionally, you may choose to use handheld techniques to bring realism and movement to your project. You want to make sure that you have a good stabilization system before you shoot the video Try to put your body into position so that you can steadily hold the camera