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TABLEOF CONTENTS
AcknowledgementsIntroduction
This book will show you how to:
Quick Start
Make sure you have everything you needSet up the cameraIf you decide to shoot auto modeIf you decide to shoot manual modeShoot a short test
CHAPTER 1 Shooting fluently and confidently
Secret 
1 — Don’t be afraid of the cameraPosting your movies online
Secret 
2 — Learn to “see” with the camera
Secret 
3 — Learn to shoot intuitively 
Secret 
4 — Learn to operate your camera by touch
Secret 
5 — Learn to shoot with both eyes open
Secret 
6 — Shoot a movie with a unifying theme
Secret 
7 — Shoot a movie a day for 60 days
CHAPTER 2 Watching Films Made by Others
I was a film festival juror Watching 100 films
Secret 
8 — Watch other films made on DV and HDV  A List of Award Winning DV films A word about theatrical release
 
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CHAPTER 3 Composing powerful, compellingimages
Secret 
9 — Four basic shots
Secret 
10 — Five basic camera anglesLooking-downLooking-upStraight-onDutch angle Angle plus angle
Secret 
11 — Use both objective and subjective viewsObjective view Subjective view 
Secret 
12 — Compose on the rule of 3rds
Secret 
13 — Perspective
Secret 
14 — Diagonal lines
Secret 
15 — Triangles
Secret 
16 — Layered Images
CHAPTER 4 Supporting and moving the camera
Secret 
17 — Use a Tripod
Secret 
18 — Use a Tilt
Secret 
19 — Use a Pan
Secret 
20 — Shoot hand-held
Secret 
21 — Use a Dolly 
Secret 
22 — Use a Jib
CHAPTER 5 Lighting a scene for optimal effect
Too little lightToo much light White Balance ProblemsLighting has the wrong ratio, direction or colorUsing Available Light
Secret 
23 — Use the ‘big light in the sky’ wisely 
Secret 
24 — Bounce the light
Secret 
25 — Know what to do when available light is too low 
Secret 
26 — Know what to do when available light is too highUsing Artificial Light
Secret 
27 — Use 3 point lighting
Secret 
28 — Learn how to use a basic lighting kit
Secret 
29 — Buy a quality lighting kit
 
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Secret 
30 — Learn to use inexpensive artificial lightsMixing Available and Artificial light
Secret 
31 — Mixing natural and artificial light
CHAPTER 6 Shooting footage that you can edit
Secret 
32 — Make a shot list before you shootSometimes you shoot without a shot list
Secret 
33 — Get The essential images
Secret 
34 — Shoot Sequences
Secret 
35 — Get Reaction shots
Secret 
36 — Shoot Motivated cutaways
Secret 
37 — Maintain a low shooting ratio
Secret 
38 — Label your media
Secret 
39 — Slate Your Shots
CHAPTER 7 Getting good sound
Location sound is important
Secret 
40 — The smaller your crew, the more you need a dedicatedsound person
Secret 
41 — Consider hiring a professional sound person
Secret 
42 — Scout all locations for sound
Secret 
43 — Know how to use the on-camera mike
Secret 
44 — Use a professional field recorder
Secret 
45 — Use good headphonesDirectional microphones
Secret 
46 — Consider using boomed directional mikes for dialog
Secret 
47 — Use a boom
Secret 
48 — Shotgun microphone on a camera
Secret 
49 — Always use windscreens on your microphonesLavaliere microphones
Secret 
50 — Consider lavaliere mikes for dialog
Secret 
51 — Where to put the lavaliere microphone
Secret 
52 — Wired lavaliere microphones
Secret 
53 — Wireless lavaliere microphones
CHAPTER 8 Using Test Charts and Cards
Charts are not just for professionals
Secret 
54 — Use a spectroscopically neutral white card
Secret 
55 — Learn to Use a Warming White Card
Secret 
56 — Use a colorbar and grayscale chart
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