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The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide
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The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide

by Anthony Q. Artis, Anthony Q. Artis
July 2013
Beginner
296 pages
8h 54m
English
Focal Press
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imgWhen to Use Auto Functions

Auto Zoom vs. Manual Zoom

One thing most DV cameras will do better than you is zoom. The servos (zoom lens motors) on most of the DV cameras made in recent years are pressure-sensitive and capable of very smooth and controlled moves. This is also practical because you will often have to zoom to adjust your frame and manually refocus at the same time.

Surprises and Panics

At some point in production a fleeting moment may come that you need to capture right that second. A protester in the crowd behind you may unfurl a controversial banner. The elusive and rare white leopard is about to pounce on his prey from a tree... ...

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ISBN: 9780240809359