How 2... Film at Home

This book shows you how to record videos for your classes at home. We will try to help you get the best out of any media assets you need to create, with the equipment you may already have at home

Production - Wide, medium and close up

Why so many shots?

The start is what is known as an establishing shot where you introduce the viewer to the scene, this will probably be a wide angle shot. The middle is the actual content and this will include many medium and close up. The ending will be a 'call to action'; what you would like your viewers to do after watching, this can be an email address to contact. This will be a wide shot, but can be a medium if preferred. 


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Wide

Wide angle (24-35mm). Used at the beginning to establish the shot or if you have a panel of several people being interviewed. We normally use this shot at the beginning or at the end.


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Medium

Mid or medium angle (40-60mm). A medium shot normally is from elbows to head. This is a good one to use if you have two people talking to camera. If you have a high resolution camera, you have the option to zoom in on the person talking. 


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Close up

Close up (80mm). This shot is head and shoulders. This is a good shot as it captures the facial expressions but is limited if the presenter makes a mistake as you are not able to zoom in any more on the video to cover the mistake. 

Mix and match

Rather than re-filming the whole thing when mistakes are made, just re-record the paragraph and use a mixture of medium and close ups to hide errors. If you have any supporting videos (cutaways), they can also be used to hide jump cuts.