Video

An insert shot is an additional camera shot that a director uses to offer new visual information that couldn’t be gleaned from a single continuous shot.

A shot list is a planning document that goes through every setup in your project shot-by-shot and lays out everything you and your crew need to know to make it happen.

A sound effect is any non-musical or non-vocal audio that’s produced and pre-recorded, inserting them into your project can elevate the viewing experience of your project.

Most directors and cinematographers abide by a few composition guidelines to some degree. As you study the art of composition in cinematography, keep the following rules in mind.

From establishing shots to action sequences, cross-cutting technique is used to cut back and forth between scenes taking place in different spaces or settings.

Video capture cards exist for the purpose of recording and streaming on-screen content. There are two main variations: external capture cards and internal capture cards.