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Video Storytelling Intermediate by Michael Rosenblum

Sound Bites

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What are the very few soundbites you need? Michael discusses on focusing…

When Should My Subject Talk?

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Michael gives advice on how to handle filming subjects who are too talkative,…

Handling Rejection

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Michael talks about how to handle rejection when you are searching for…

Get Close

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Michael discusses the importance of really getting in close and to the…

Scriptwriter Basics

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Michael talks about the basic structure of nonfiction scriptwriting for…

Breathless Screening

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Michael screens a video journalist piece called "Breathless" as an example.…

Breathless Critique

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Michael critiques a video journalist piece called "Breathless" as an example.…

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JoBac
5:00 pm Tuesday
Mar 15, 2011

works perfectly today! managed to see the whole clip. Thank you.

JoBac
2:21 pm Monday
Mar 14, 2011

problems with the video it stops after few seconds of watching

buzpilot
2:47 pm Saturday
Feb 19, 2011

@lv2fly, shooting at high focal lengths/high telephoto you'll need a tripod and the slightest camera movements will be magnified, be careful with telephoto. Also be careful when shooting wide angle very close, things can be distorted. Best is a medium focal length up close IMHO

skip91604
9:45 pm Thursday
Oct 21, 2010

I found that getting close in shooting not only makes the shoot better but adds to my confidence in the shoot. Also, there are shooting situations which you may not have a lot of room and the space your shooting in is limited so you have to be close to your subject. You may even find the same situation in an outdoor shoot where space is limited. In any situation, because I'm confident and comfortable with shooting close, the person or peoples I'm shooting feel equally as comfortable.

Kelly
7:27 pm Tuesday
Aug 17, 2010

Hi lv2fly, The best kinds of stories are those that involve a kind of intimacy and trust with the subject. That's a lot easier to establish when you are standing 2 feet away as opposed to 20 feet away. You'd be surprised at how few people are actually bothered by the close proximity of the camera, and even though it feels a little uncomfortable at first getting so close with your camera, you'll get used to it very quickly as well. The other reason for not zooming is the lens quality. On most consumer and even some pro-sumer cameras, the depth of field collapses so much that image quality is compromised. The exception to this would be if you are filming sports or wildlife, and then you would need a very good (i.e. expensive) lens to get really good quality at that distance.

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