1. The 5-shot method
1 Hands
2 Face
3 Wide
4 Over shoulder
5 Creative
For any action: 1 close-up of the hands, 2 close-up of the face, 3 a wide with both, 4 over-the-shoulder, 5 a creative angle. Now you can cut freely.
The 5-shot method, B-roll and room tone, so you never run out of shots in the edit.
For any action: 1 close-up of the hands, 2 close-up of the face, 3 a wide with both, 4 over-the-shoulder, 5 a creative angle. Now you can cut freely.
Short clips can't be edited. Count to 10, then move to a new size or angle so cuts don't jump.
Interviews need cutaways: hands, details, the place, the work. Shoot much more B-roll than you think you need.
Record 30–60 seconds of silence at every location. Editors use it to fill gaps and smooth audio cuts.