day 24

• Discussed video equipment operation
  
• Showed where equipment is stored
  
• Showed the check out process
  
• Practice using the camera, tripod and microphone
  
• Camera goes over the shoulder for all interviews
  
• If the interview sits, you sit. If they stand, you stand = eye level
  
• Microphone is held by the REPORTER and held 2-3 inches from the chin of the interviewee.
  
• Don't tap the microphone base because it will record that tapping noise.
  
• Frame the interview to omit the zombie arm or zombie hand
  
• It's ok to see the microphone though in the shot - NO AUDIO, NO VIDEO!
  
• Practiced shooting action at WIDE, MEDIUM and TIGHT
  
• Practiced composing an interview shot with our partner and recorded them saying their name and spelling it.