Shooting Video

You may not always have a tripod or monopod with you, and there may be shots where going handheld is simply the best way to get them. In such situations, you can use your body to steady the camera. Watch this great Videomaker tutorial to learn how.  ...more »

Devices to control camera movement, which include tripods, monopods, and stabilizers, can be used for smooth pans, tilts, and moving shots. Other uses include stabilizing and leveling your shots on uneven terrain, shooting from a very high or very low point of view, etc.

One of the first, best things a budding filmmaker can do to improve one's work is to get and learn to use a tripod or monopod.  ...more »

A pull-focus shot, also known as a split-focus or rack-focus shot, uses a camera's depth of field to focus the viewer's eye on something near and something far in sequence, in the same shot. This Wellstone Tutorial illustrates the effect.  ...more »

This video is a good example of why it is better to use a tripod instead of a monopod when you are shooting video with a telephoto lens.  ...more »

Here are some shooting techniques that will help make your video more interesting.