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• What is Videography?

Let’s provide a clear-cut answer to that first �” if you ask professional videographers, they shall refer the process with which they capture moving images on an electronic media as videography. That makes videography a distant cousin to cinematography, but where it differs is the nitty-gritty of the production and the post-production procedures. And it is also the media that makes the difference; videography doesn’t make use of raw stocks.

American Cinematographer (October, 1972 issue) defined the term in its literal sense; video in Latin means “I see/apprehend” whereas -graphy in Greek means, “to write”. So the deduction just became easier. However, as digital imaging gained prominence, it blurred all the more the difference between cinematography and videography, another contributing factor being the inclusion of video distribution through digital medias and online broadcasting.

The advent of software technology has also added a new dimension to videography; contrary to the live shooting of images, videography has now taken under its umbrella digital animation with the help of both bitmap- and vector-based applications. This has made videography and computers the two sides of the same coin and the trend is spreading fast within the industry.

• Tips on Videography

Obtaining good advice on mastering a DV camcorder is tough. This is partly because professionals do not want another face to show up and increase the competition; the other part can be blamed on the user’s manual, which teaches you using the camera’s features but not their creative applications. Therefore, here are a few professional tips to get you a step ahead from being a camcorder-toting peer.

�,� Limited Light Sources: A camera’s lens and processor is not as intelligent as the human eyes and the brain, so it has a hard time adapting to mixed lighting situations. Limiting the light sources prior to white-balancing shall help you achieve better results (read videos).

�,� Shading the Lens: Sunlight shining directly on the lens is a gate pass for deteriorated images. So prevent the lens flare with a lens hood recommended by the manufacturer of your camera. Else, use a flare buster (an adjustable lens shade); the flexible arm shall attach with ease to your camcorder’s accessory shoe. The advantage of using a flare buster is – besides reducing flare it shall also allow using filters and reflectors during a close-up shooting.

�,� Battle Backlighting: Capturing a backlit subject occurs while panning the camera. This turns everything in the foreground darker, so combat it with a reflector (video lights are also good options) and add illumination to the subject in the foreground. Also, soften the backgrounds (no, not by switching over to aperture priority mode and changing the f-stop) by opening up your camcorder’s aperture (leave the shutter speed untouched) and adding a neutral density filter. A darker filter shall make the aperture wider and shall soften the background.

• How to become a Videographer

You can attend a film school to learn videography or you can teach yourself through trials and errors; however, your ultimate goal should be developing a finesse to capture the special moments. But prior to all that, you must know what type of a videographer you want to be. Once that’s decided, go for an initial formal training on videotaping and video editing courses. And while you are doing all that, remember that it’s practice that stays the most important element towards gathering skills required for being professional videographers.

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