Develop competent skills using camcorders to get the most compelling visuals and professional audio. Learn time-saving strategies to shoot footage for unplanned news events, scripted shows, and documentaries. Explore types of shots, the axis, camera movement, and ways to shoot for the edit with sequences and in-camera transitions. Students will be introduced to basic camcorder functions, rule of thirds, depth of field, exposure settings, white balance, and focus techniques. Students will also learn how to obtain the best audio for interviews and natural sound, and how to light interview shots. Recommended prerequisite: JRNL 2001.
