[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.14,0:00:06.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is David Burns Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.96,0:00:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am a professional videographer, editor and media production professor. Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.48,0:00:13.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have also been a judge for the past ten years for the Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.62,0:00:15.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prestigious Emmy Awards in the United States. Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.72,0:00:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In my years of judging the one thing that remains consistent among Emmy Awards winners Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.42,0:00:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the effective use of basic sequencing of visual clips Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.79,0:00:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The sequence is the foundation of all video storytelling. Sequences Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.96,0:00:32.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one, help the editor compress time and create an interesting peace in the story Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.47,0:00:39.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,two, sequences satisfy the viewer basic human need for context and detail and Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.01,0:00:43.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,three, sequences allow the storyteller to efficiently and effectively Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.15,0:00:47.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reinforce the narrative elements in his or her video story Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.07,0:00:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To incorporate sequences in your stories should a variety of wide, medium and tight shots Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.22,0:00:56.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this helps move the viewer through a story while keeping the viewer's interest Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.74,0:01:00.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by changing shots and shot angels.\NHere is how to do it\N Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.27,0:01:03.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sequencing helps compress time in a video Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.20,0:01:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can condense something that take several minutes, hours or days into a very brief time Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.36,0:01:12.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shoot a few establishing shots of the action to provide context Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.19,0:01:16.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,use medium shots from different angles to give the viewer a variety of perspectives Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.74,0:01:22.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then, shoot about four times as many close up's as wide shots or medium shots Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.45,0:01:26.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to produce the detail necessary to satisfy the viewer desire for detail Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.73,0:01:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As its name imply, a close up shows a small portion of the larger scene Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.28,0:01:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that means close ups help avoid continuity jumps in action Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.97,0:01:37.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also known as jump cuts which confuse the viewer Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.97,0:01:40.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here is an example of a jump cut Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.15,0:01:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see can how it disrupts continuity and disorients the viewer Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.78,0:01:47.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another way to condense time and avoid jump cuts in your stories Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.90,0:01:51.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to make sure that people performing the action leave the screen Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.57,0:01:55.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once a person leaves the frame you can show them again doing something else Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.12,0:02:00.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even show them in a different location without breaking continuity or creating jump cuts Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.23,0:02:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here is a suggestion Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.82,0:02:07.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when shooting visual sequences avoid using camera movements like pants, tilts and zooms Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.32,0:02:11.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep the camera still and let the action occur within the frame Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.32,0:02:13.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't feel compelled to follow the action Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.74,0:02:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,remember it's ok to let the action leave and enter the frame Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.16,0:02:20.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One reason to avoid camera movements is a camera movements Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.58,0:02:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take time to present and they can disrupt the pacing of your story telling Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.47,0:02:28.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once you take these shots to the edit room to assemble these visuals together Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.83,0:02:35.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The best film makers, documentarians and news videographers utilize sequencing to tell stories Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.37,0:02:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since you can make a video sequence as long or as short as you want Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.41,0:02:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a series of ten shots oryou can tell the same story in two or three shots Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.14,0:02:46.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,video sequencing allows the editor tremendous latitude Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.85,0:02:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We will talk about editing the visual sequence together in a different tutorial Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.88,0:02:55.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but now you know the fundamentals of shooting a sequence of video shots. Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.01,0:02:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good luck and have fun.