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Shoot Your Own Test Scene

Shoot Your Own Test Scene. When do you need a self test?. Agent asks you Overseas or interstate To submit for something you haven’t scored an audition for Practice practice practice. What camera should I use?. Anything you can get your hands on! DSLRs Camcorders Beware storage costs

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Shoot Your Own Test Scene

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  1. Shoot Your Own Test Scene

  2. When do you need a self test? • Agent asks you • Overseas or interstate • To submit for something you haven’t scored an audition for • Practice practice practice

  3. What camera should I use? • Anything you can get your hands on! • DSLRs • Camcorders • Beware storage costs • Smart phones

  4. Use a tripod! • Cheap tripods are under $30

  5. Use a tripod! • Even for your smartphone!

  6. Where should you shoot? • Don’t try to “set the scene” • No visual distractions in background • Plain: blue, grey, white • Avoid wall hangings, light switches, shadows

  7. What should you wear? • No logos • No distracting patterns • No shimmery make up

  8. Aspect Ratio http://www.mediacollege.com/video/aspect-ratio/

  9. Aspect Ratio Width to height ratio • 1 1 11 1 1 1 4 : 3

  10. Aspect Ratio What aspect ratio is this? 16 : 9

  11. Pixel Aspect Ratio 72dpi old standard Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_resolutions

  12. Aspect Ratio 4:3 1.33:1 VIDEO + PC 16:9 1.78:1 WIDESCREEN (PLASMA + Dig.TV)

  13. Aspect Ratio Letterboxing Pillarboxing

  14. Shot composition http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/

  15. Shot composition http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/

  16. Eye lines • As close to the side of the camera as possible without looking down the barrel • Decide on your reference points (objects, people, places) before shooting – make sure your eyes are still visible • Can be helpful to have a “thinking spot”

  17. Focus • Zoom in, focus, compose your shot • Do not trust those tiny camera screens • Auto focus is ok for basic stuff

  18. Demonstration

  19. Exercise – framing and focus • Form pairs • Set up your camera • Place your actor and frame up a shot • Focus your shot • Test out different eye lines to work out your prime acting zone

  20. Lighting theory • 3 point lighting technique

  21. Lighting theory www.mediacollege.com/lighting/three-point

  22. Basic lighting • Basic lighting in film is to control your exposure and contrast • For guerilla filmmaking bounced light is your friend • Use reflector boards, poly boards, bed sheets • Use domestic lamps • Be careful of mixing colourtemps (white balance)

  23. Practical lighting • Bounced light

  24. Practical lighting • Diffused lighteg China ball

  25. White balance http://wspconfidential.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/guest-blogger-don-becker-understanding-color-temperature-white-balance-part-1

  26. Sound • Do you need an external microphone? • Camera microphones are omniscient • Close windows and doors, turn off fridge, fans, air conditioning etc • Be careful where you put your reader – try to put them as far away from the camera as you are and make sure they’re not bellowing (or auditioning off screen)

  27. Exposure • Shutter speed • Double the frame rate • On a DSLR: 50 • F Stop • The lower the number, the more light is let in, like your pupil. Eg f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11 • ISO • Film’s sensitivity to light • Exposureauto function

  28. Frame rate or FPS • Progressive vs interlaced • PAL: 25fps • Film: 24fps • NTSC: 29.97fps

  29. Demonstration & Experimentation

  30. The next two slides may be confusing… DON’T STRESS!!!

  31. What is a container? • Where and how the video files are stored • Physical examples • 35mm film, 16mm film, VHS, Mini DV, DVD, DigiBeta, Beta SP, CF Cards, SD Cards, Micro SD Cards, Hard Drives • Digital examples • Quicktime file or .mov file, .mp4 file, .avi file, .wmv file

  32. What is a codec? • Stands for code/decode or compression/decompression • The key to the filing cabinet • Different codecs for different purposes • smaller files for capturing • larger more detailed/flexible files for editing • Examples • H.264, MP4, Apple Pro Res 422, AVI

  33. Ingesting • Getting the footage fro your camera onto your computer ready for editing • There are multiple methods, so… • Let’s give it a shot!

  34. Editing • Import at highest quality with original aspect ratio • Edit in and out points • Adjust order ie Editing! • No need for transitions (eg fade/cross dissolve) in test scenes • No need for titles/text in test scenes • Export/share

  35. Editing demonstrations • MPEG Streamclip • iMovie on a Mac • Windows Movie Maker on a PC • iMovie on an iPhone • FCPX as an option for the future

  36. Exporting/sharing • To reduce the file size ieEmailable • By changing the container or codec • Typically create a .mov file with a H.264 codec • Shrink the pixel aspect ratio • MAKE SURE IT’S CORRECT! • Keep the same frame rate

  37. Pixel aspect ratio cheat sheet… • 16:9 (1.78:1) • 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) • 1280 x 720 (YouTube HD) • 1024 x 576 (Standard Definition) • 640 x 360 • 4:3 (1.33:1) • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480

  38. Sending your file • Large file sending service – downloadable • Hightail (formerly YouSendIt) • WeTransfer • Streaming services • YouTube (unlisted link) • 2 in 1 Streaming and download services • Vimeo (password protected) • Dropbox (unlisted link, also downloadable) • Google Drive (like Dropbox)

  39. File name • Casting directors have no time! • Don’t assume that they’re organised, make their job as easy as possible • Title of your video file should include… • Project name • Name of your character • Your name

  40. Other tools… • VLC Player – plays all codecs • Zamzar – converts documents, videos and audio files • MPEG Streamclip – rip from DVD, convert video formats • Handbrake – like MPEG Streamclip • Keepvid – rip videos from YouTube

  41. Let’s play!

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