Chapter 8. Shooting Great Footage Through Composition

Want to quickly improve your digital video? Understanding how to properly set up your digital video camera and how to use its many features is important, but knowing how to compose interesting shots and adapt to various shooting situations is what makes great-looking video. This chapter covers a variety of composition techniques that will immediately improve the overall look of your video. You also learn how to add a little style to your video and how to use depth of field to your advantage, and explore principles for shooting better video for the Web.

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