Sony CCD-F36 - Manual (Page 124)

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Scene length
-> no) (oc Iona not too short
Whcie there's rto hard-an^fast rule, it is
gener^ly advisatsie lo mate each scene 6-7
seconds ir> tength lor oesior viewing.
A eucces&on of short scenes can tire tne
viewer, wttie long, single scenes can become
boring.
Cutting xcordlnQ lo tt>e narration
Cut the scene when the narration ts finished.
Cutting atcording to the sub|a^ 1^^
• Mate long shots longer (a)
..and dcee-ups shorter
Because tong shots have more to see in
them Ihsn close-^s. show them longer so
the viewnr may uriderstand what's there.
• Mate interesting shots arxl shots in which
the subject is constantly moving longer (c|
• Mate smile shots shorter (d!
Shoot as If you were watching the ptaybach.
That is. it's helplui lo occasionalty imagine
your commentary of the scene even as you're
snooting HI
In video, organbatton to the key
To mate a first-class production, il is
Important O decide the contents and shooting
sequence in advance The first step « to
steich out a simple outline of the actual
production based on the lime-tested "five Ws
oi journaflsm" (who. what, where, when. why.
howX This will allow you to efficferrtly and
effectively «cord the many exciting events that
happen aicund you. such as sports matches,
graduaiioft!. birthday parties, panics, camping
trips, and clher special events.
When the tape to adRad after tecerding
Shoot the scene a tittle longer lo mate the
editing easer
When the tope la not edited after lecordlnQ
First record a iiile and then use the START/
STOP function to mate a smooth racordlng^
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