Camera Techniques

Left hand:
Thumb: Eyes on third
Pointer: The nose knows
Middle: Audio
Ring: Background
Pinky: Lighting

Right hand:
Thumb: Action
Pointer: Reaction


Zoom- Magnifies image
Zoom with your feet if possible.
Tilt- Moving the camera and down.
Pan- Moving the camera left and right.

Wide- Give an overall feeling of location and surroundings.
Medium- Less setting and more details. focus on a specific area.
Tight- Lots of details.
Sound Bite-A piece of the interview that can stand alone
B Roll- The footage of what you are covering.
3 things you can change

1. Angle
2. Height
3. Focal length

The shooting six:

1. Camera 
2. Tripod
3. Microphone
4. Headphones
5. Battery 
6. Memory card