Background VideographyIf photographs are frames that capture a moment in time, video then is a series of a still frames which provide the illusion of movement over time. Video combines the dimensions of photography with the attribute of change over time.
Video is becoming a ubiquitous tool as more and more mobile devices are equipped with video cameras. Likewise, video-editing software has made significant improvements in becoming accessible and user friendly. The key difference between photography and videography is "movement" - video should capture that. Effective VideoMaking an effective video is not as easy as pointing a video camera at a subject and pressing the record button. Most people have experience viewing video but do not have the skills for creating and designing effective video. The language of video is generally not well understood by educators, so learners are left to their own devices to understand the grammar and syntax of video. Video narratives that tell compelling stories are benefited by implementing design principles, see the following section for more on that topic:
Video combines different dimensions of a scene.
Often a good video is not more ...but less. Unlike photography that often looks for a "decisive moment", video is looking for a sequence of shots that will tell the story.
CautionsOne of the concerns with video is the concept of "Glitzomania", adding bells and whistles merely for the sake of the special effect (e.g. sound, animation, images, transitions, etc.). Modern video editing applications make it is too easy to add glitzomania. Ask the question:
Does the effect enhance the message or help tell the story? If it doesn't address this requirement, then don't include it. |
PurposeVideo is used to communicate dynamic content and hilites the active aspects of the information. For instance, seeing a still image of a bee is different from seeing a video of a bee moving about on a flower. How is that different? ...it highlights the kinesthetic dimensions of the scene.
Video as StoryVideo is being used as an expressive form for telling compelling stories.
Understand the story before you start editing. Here is a list of things to keep in mind when telling a story:
There are two general categories of video:
Some videos are mix of scripted and unscripted parts. Effective video is effective storytelling. See the following section more on that topic:
Further StudyExplore the following sections to discover how to create effective video:
Video Recordingvideo Editing |
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