Shoot for the Edit
Filmmaking Guest Contributor Filmmaking Guest Contributor

Shoot for the Edit

The first rule of shooting b-roll, BRING A TRIPOD! Yes they are bulky and a pain to carry and setup, but no one is the “human Steadicam.” Unless you have to shoot off of your shoulder, such as the sidelines of a sporting event where someone could get hurt running into a tripod and camera, don’t. Nothing says amateur like shaky video.

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Multi-Cam Sports Production
Streaming Guest Contributor Streaming Guest Contributor

Multi-Cam Sports Production

Multi-cam broadcasting starts with two cameras and goes up from there.  If the weather is bad, or you don’t have a full crew, you can produce a great broadcast with only two cameras.  Our standard setup is three cameras, using a Tricaster Pro.  This setup requires a crew of eight students: a director, audio person, three camera operators, two announcers and a grip/cable-puller for the field camera.

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