Know Your Camera

Just found this website Fuel Your Motionography which is a great place to find new videos but also to find explanations for the terms that are associated with cinematography.

If you want to broaden your understanding or are a little confused with some of the terms, this website gives fantastic examples and good descriptions for each term relating to cinematography.

Check out the following links:

Know Your Camera, Part I: Shot Lengths & Angles

Know Your Camera, Part II: Movement

Tripod Trix

Cinematography is one of the most, if not the most important aspect of production. Apart from getting a range of shot types, a range of movements is also critical to the success of your product. Creating a steady camera shot while successfully achieving pans, tilts and tracking shots is a challenge in itself, but one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment in production is the tripod. Here is a quick tutorial showing you how to achieve a clean and steady range of camera movements:

For more information about how to use tripods successfully check out these videos

• Basic step-by-step knowledge of how to attach a camera to a tripod "Tripods, an Exposè!"
• How to achieve a dramatic "Hitchcock zoom "Zoom vs. Moving Camera"
• Why use a tripod when you got a monopod "Monopod Mania"

Go forth and have fun with tripods and experiment with different shot types and movements.