To start out your shot make sure the camera is level, which is much harder to accomplish without a tripod.
Keys to a level, steady shot are:
1. Bending the knees slightly
2. Keeping elbows close to the body
3. Take a deep breath before a shot to control breathing
4. After the shot hold the camera to the side, to prevent arm fatigue.
A shot without tilts, pans, and zooms is like taking a picture with a camera, without zooming in, and adjusting the picture. When tilting a camera the motion is one of up or down on a vertical axis. To tilt a camera properly an understanding of where the shot goes is key. Having this knowledge makes for a smooth shot, and not a jerky response. Panning a camera is turning left or right on a horizontal axis. When panning knowing where the shot goes is also key, and a more important concept than with tilting. To make an easy pan left or right, make sure to have a foot planted in the direction panning towards, and a wide base for more movement. Using the zoom feature on the camera allows for a tighter shot, and more up close experience for the viewer. One of the important ideas about zooming is steady, slow, and crisp zooms. To accomplish this only put slight pressure on the zoom button, mashing it down will only cause a shot that viewers will depict as one of an amateur. Zooming in with these tips makes for a professional, and clean shot that viewers will want to see again.
Next week's blog entry, will show pictures of a real broadcast for a Friday night football game. The blog will be focused on the setup before, during, and after the game.
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