Aspect Ratios
4:3 | 1.33
9:16 | 0.56 (Vertical Frame Aspect Ratio)
16:9 | 1.77
16.65:9 | 1.85 (Popular)
17:9 | 1.88
21.15:9 | 2.35 (Current Widescreen Cinema Standard) Cinemascope
21.51:9 | 2.39
VERTICAL ASPECT RATIO - 9x16
Camera Shot Size / Height / Angle / Framing
(MCU)/Eye Level/Single
Extreme Wide (EW) / Wide (W) / Long (Full Body) (L) / Medium Long (Knee & Above) (ML) / Medium (Waist & Above) (M) / Medium Closeup (Chest & Above) (MC) / Close Up (Neck & Face) (CU) / Full Closeup (Eyes Nose Mouth Chin) (FC) / Extreme Closeup ( eyes Only) (ECU) / Over The Shoulder (OTS) / Two Shot / POV
Dutch Angle / Top Angle / Low Angle / Bottom Angle / Show Down / Over The Shoulder
PAN / TILT / ZOOM / DOLLY / Crane / Boom / Steady-Cam
180* Rule
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Four Tips to Avoid the "Video Look"
1) Increase Dynamic Range (vLOG / Color Profile / Golden Hour)
2) Skin Tone
3) Shutter Speed / Motion Blur (Use X not 2X)
4) Reduce Sharpness
Shooting An Interview
1) Must Shoot B Roll (A Roll In Long Shot / B Roll In Close Up) (Must Follow 180* Rule)
2) Record On Double Sound System
3) Viewing Direction ([_] 1st Person Eyes > / < 2nd Person Eyes [_])
4) Place Off-Screen Person Close Towards Camera
5) Fill Up the Visual Story
Shooting Corporate Videos
1) Clean Environment
2) Back Lighting
3) Add Blue Tint With Out Effecting Skin Tone
4) Add Tungestun For Skin Tone
5) Mostly Low Angle Shots
6) Add Sound Effects & Background Sounds
7) Add Great Music
8) Add More Color Contrast In Grading
9) Add Graphic & Animation
Using Camera For Story Visual Telling
1a) Smooth / steady camera movement (Tripod) is used to tell how focused / Confident are the thoughts of the character.
1b) Lower The Camera Angle For Lifting The Power & Confidence Of The Character (Tripod)
2) Dolly Forward / Heightening Emotion / Medium Long (ML) > Medium (M) > Medium Close Up (MCU) (Slider)
3) Camera shake are used to show distracted feeling of the character. (Hand Held)
4) Medium Close Up (MCU) > Medium (M) > Medium Long (ML) Situation Getting Out Of Control (Hand Held)
5) Switch To Wide (W) (Hand Held) (Getting Away From Awafull Moment) (Leaving The Characrer Alone In Frame)
6) Dolly Forward / Heightening Emotion / Medium Long (ML) > Medium (M) > Medium Close Up (MCU) (Hand Held)
7) Showing The New Equilibrium (Over The Shoulder) (Tripod)
8) Slider Zoom Out (Show The HAppy Ending)
Shooting With One Camera
Triple Take
Shutter Speed
Select Shutter Speed Wisely - Want More Motion Blur Or More Sporty Look
Select Lower Shutter Speeds For Time-lapse & Low Light Conditions
Shooting Fight Scene
1) Story Telling
2) Coverage
3) Style
Hacks
1) White Plastic Tape / CD Case Plastic
2) Srencil Shape Bokeh / Black Paper
3) Soft Look / Socks
4) Lens Neck Extender For Macro