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Split screen editing allows us to use multiple shots on the screen at the same time. When used creatively it can be a powerful tool to juxtapose, provide more details using two related(LS,MS,CU) or totally unrelated(Flashbacks etc) shots in your story. More on Video Production: Four Point Lighting Basics Five Basic Shots In Film Making Three easy steps to keep your shot in focus Documentary Making Tips

Research on the subject Once you select an interesting subject,the more time you spend on the research the better your final product will be. Although a documentary depicts facts, it is important to come up with an angle that will make your documentary stand out. And the research will help your arrive at just that. You will be surprised to see how interested people will be to talk about their work and to show it off on a video. You might even find a new angle for your documentary once you talk to them. Research the place, permissions and people Never assume anything even when you know the Mr. President of a place. Talk to the security personnel and also make sure the legal advisers are OK with your shoot. I have learnt this the hard way while shooting my thirty second Identity Theft Video. Visiting the factory outlet every month and spending my hard earned money did not give me the right to shoot inside the stores. On the day of the shoot, with great respect they sai...

 Blurry video which often results from not using the right focus technique distracts the viewer. Below are three easy steps to keep the lens in focus throughout the shot. 1. Zoom in your lens to its maximum focal length, to a chosen remote subject  in your scene. 2. Adjust the focus ring and make sure this remote subject is in focus. 3. Zoom Out and compose your shot. As long as your camera does not move away everything you see in the view finder will stay in focus for the entire shot no matter you zoom in or out. Every time the camera moves to a different position you should repeat this exercise. Choosing the remote subject You can pick any tiny object you see on the view finder. Examples: While shooting a music video with a scenic background you can use one of the wind mills or a tree far away as the remote subject. If it is an interview or conversation the person’s eye or a logo on his dress is a good choice for the remote subject to focus. Shot in Focus = Zoo...

Human eyes perceive things in a gradual and smooth fashion. For example when you enter your living room to watch TV, you will first see the entire room, and then you see the couch and then the remote control. You might not be aware but these transitions happen in the background subconsciously. This makes the shots below the basis for any video to grab and hold on to the viewer’s attention. Wide/Long Shot (WS/LS) The wide shot also known as establishing shot sets up the scene. For example if you are shooting a bank robbery scene, establishing shot would be a good wide shot of the bank building from the outside. A good long shot will convey to the viewer where exactly the shots following it are going to happen. An establishing shot could also be a combination of multiple wide shots. Starting with multiple aerial shots of the high rise buildings in the city, followed by the street in which the bank is and then to the bank building. Medium Shot (MS) This will bring the audience clo...