Understanding Video Communication: Stations, Commercials, and Filmmaking Techniques
This guide explores the three types of video communication stations: Public, Cable, and Commercial. Each station serves a different audience and revenue model, from free public access to subscription services and paid advertising. We will delve into the pricing of commercials, which depends on anticipated viewership. Additionally, we analyze the four types of commercials—Storyline, Testimonial, Demonstration, and Analogy—along with various camera angles and techniques essential in video production. Finally, we introduce storyboarding as a vital planning tool in filmmaking.
Understanding Video Communication: Stations, Commercials, and Filmmaking Techniques
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Presentation Transcript
Three Kinds of Stations • Public • Cable • Commercial
Raising Money • Public – Free • Cable – Subscription • Commercial – Paid Commercials
Price of Commercials • The price of commercial time slots are determined by what? How many people are expected to be watching the television at the time of showing.
Four Kinds of Commercials • Storyline – It tells a story
Testimonial – Someone usually famous testifies that a product works according to the claims of the company.
Analogy – The viewer is to associate a product with a feeling Happiness
Types of Camera Angles • Close – up : face or body shot
Medium – Shot : A shot that includes the entire subject with some of the background
Full Shot – A camera shot that shows one or more subjects completely.
Angle – shot : a camera shot taken from any position except straight on.
Pan – Movement on the camera from right to left or from left to right.
Storyboard • The storyboard contains three columns
Video – This column contains instructions for the camera man.
Visual – This column contains pictures showing what is being seen
Audio – This column contains what is going to be said or heard