Hamilton Buhl Hamilton HDV5200 Curriculum - Manual (Page 3)

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This guide offers information on how to work with digital video and digital images
along with lesson ideas and Internet resources to help you and your students get
the most out of your new camera.
Working With Digital Video
Developments in digital video and video editing software have given teachers and
students the ability to produce professional video projects in any classroom. In this
section I will review videotaping, editing and presentation and storage tips. This is
general information about working with video that will help you guide your
students to more successful video projects.
Videotaping Tips
• When taping it is always best to use a tripod and frame your subject.
Too often beginning video students do not hold the camera steady.
They move the camera up and down and from side to side a tripod will
help students shoot better video.
• Use your camera’s zoom feature sparingly. Students have a tendency to
want to keep zooming in and out so quickly that the resulting video
appears very “nervous.”
• Encourage students to be aware of lighting. Students should try to keep
their light source behind them if taping indoors, make certain that
available light is adequate.