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Al’s 10 Video Commandments. February 2009 Poynter Institute. 1st Commandment. Thou Shalt Not Zoom. 2nd Commandment. Thou Shalt not Pan. 3rd Commandment. Thou Shalt Keep Thy Shot Steady for 10 Seconds. 4th Commandment. Thou Shalt Seek out Subjective Soundbites.
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Al’s 10 Video Commandments February 2009Poynter Institute
1st Commandment • Thou Shalt Not Zoom
2nd Commandment • Thou Shalt not Pan
3rd Commandment • Thou Shalt Keep Thy Shot Steady for 10 Seconds
4th Commandment • Thou Shalt Seek out Subjective Soundbites
Subjective SoundbitesMake it Memorable • What quotes will be the most powerful? • Don’t use a soundbite to tell me something that can be done through graphics or a voice over?
5th Commandment • Thou Shalt Shoot Cutaways and Sequences
6th Commandment • Thou Shalt Shoot More than Thou Thinkest Thou Needs
7th Commandment • Thou Shalt Honor Great Lighting. Thou Shalt Put the Camera on the Shadow Side of the Subject
8th Commandment • Thou Shalt Always Wear Thy Headphones
9th Commandment • Thou Will Seek Great Natural Sound and Will Shut Up While Shooting
10th Commandment • Thou Shalt Look for Transitions and Not Just Create Them in the Editing Process
Al’s 10 Video Commandments May 18, 2008Poynter Institute