Setting up a Video Shoot

Please watch the video on Framing your scene. I want to encourage all videographers to choose their backgrounds carefully. If they have a background with many people walking through- I suggest you find a substitute. Use the elements of composition when choosing a background. Where your subject stands is important (can be to the side or centre). To the side is normal when reporting an incident and the viewer wants to see what's going on behind (but be careful not to choose action that is more interesting than your commentary!) Don't be upstaged by what you're talking about.

Also remember the rule of thirds (looking for interesting 3's, triangles, centre of interest) texture, lines, and other elements. Remember to light your subject from behind the camera or to the side. You may also want to use the shade. Be certain you adjust your WHITE BALANCE accordingly.