Documentary Video: 5 Shots

1. Establishing Shot where	Shot Rules Shooting with the 5 shots helps each scene feel narrative, as the viewer progressively becomes more intimate with the subject. Using the 5 shots also ensures that the storyteller will have excellent B Roll for a variety of editing decisions. Shots should be held for 5 to 10 seconds while recording. You can shorten them when you edit. Hold the camera as steady as possible. Bumps and jiggles ruin shots. Try not to zoom. Instead, walk closer to the subject of your shot.
2. Medium Shot who and what
3. 2 Shot introduces the subjects

4. Close Up creates intimacy	To hear someone, be very close to your subject. Whenever possible, use a microphone. Use good shot composition. Include what you wantÑand only what you wantÑin the frame of each shot. If you move (pan/zoom) the camera, move it slowly and steadily. Pause for 5 seconds before changing the direction of a pan/zoom. Take a variety of each kind of shot. When editing, you can use Cut Away shots to move between Close Ups, Two Shots, etc.
5. Cut Away details activity
Close Up # 2 maintains intimacy