CAMERA PARTS
This button starts and stops video recording on a camera.
Movie Shooting Button
This shot shows the subject from head to toe plus their surroundings.
Wide Shot
Instead of placing your subject in the center, place them on one of these.
The thirds
Press this key to activate the Razor Tool in Premiere.
C
What does PSA stand for?
Public Service Announcement
This is where your SD card and battery live on the Canon R50.
Card and Battery Compartment (the bottom)
This is the most common shot used in broadcast journalism interviews.
Medium Shot
This is the space between the top of the subject's head and the top of the frame.
Headroom
Press this key to activate the Selection Tool in Premiere.
V
This is the first 3 to 5 seconds of a PSA that grabs the viewer's attention.
The Hook
The socket on the bottom of the camera is how you attach it to a....
Tripod
This shot frames the subject from the chest up or just the face.
Tight/Close Up
The empty space on the side of the frame the subject is not on.
Dead Space
This keyboard shortcut copies a selected clip on the timeline.
CTRL+C
This tells the viewer exactly what to do after watching the PSA.
Call to Action
This part of the camera captures light and turns it into an image.
Image Sensor
Camera is above the subject looking down. Makes them look small or vulnerable.
High Angle
If your subject is on the right third, which direction should they face?
Toward the left
What format should you choose when exporting your video in Premiere?
H.264/MP4
How long must your PSA be?
30 Seconds
If these files are missing from your Premiere project your edit will not open correctly.
Source Files
This extreme low angle shot is named after a famous superhero.
Superman Shot
Mr. Lee filmed himself centered in the frame with too much headroom and facing into the wall. Name all three things he did wrong.
1. Subject not on a third
2. Too much headroom
3. Dead Space
What is the file extension for a saved Premiere project file?
.prproj
This is the difference between a topic and a message — the topic is what it is about and the message is this.
Why it matters