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UK CONTINGENT. Visual Storytelling. Mobile visual storytelling Inspiring you to bring stories to life. Video structure Basic shooting Shooting interviews Editing overview. Visual structure: Be Prepared. What is your key message? What story are you trying to tell? Who is your subject?
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UK CONTINGENT Visual Storytelling
Mobile visual storytellingInspiring you to bring stories to life • Video structure • Basic shooting • Shooting interviews • Editing overview
Visual structure: Be Prepared • What is your key message? • What story are you trying to tell? • Who is your subject? • What images/shots will I need? give it a try
Using your camera • Check fingers are away from the lens • Tap to select the focus point • Look at the lighting, move if you need better exposure give it a try
Basic shooting: your human tripod • Get level with your subjects eye line • Stand, crouch or kneel • Try a few positions and get comfortable • Don’t digital zoom. Move your feet • Seek human expression – whites of the eyes and facial expressions give it a try
Video: Your handheld production team The benefits • Very very mobile – it’s always in your pocket • Video content outperforms all other content on social • Repurpose content for regional TV • Huge range of technology and apps Apple – iMovie app Android - Kinemaster app Windows - Videoshop: Video Editor app
Video: Classic mistakes • Vertical camera orientation • Shots that last too long • Long video edits • Unusable sound
Video: Shoot to suit your edit • Get a variety of shot sizes and angles • It’s OK to stay still and let the action pass • Take 10 seconds before you move to the next • Capture plenty of cut away shots give it a try
Close up Extreme close up Close shot Wide shot Cut away
Video interviews • Request them to say complete sentences • Ask them to introduce themselves
Video editing overview • Short edit length - TV ads are 10 seconds for a reason • Short clip length – 2 seconds each • String together a variety of shots • Think about the soundscape or mute give it a try
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