The 5 Shot Rule: How to Shoot a Video Sequence

Professional camera people shoot video sequences. If you only have one shot, you only have two options in the edit. You either use it or lose it!

This is from a BBC Training Video. The Five Shot rule.

1. What is 'Sequential Shooting'?
2. What are the five shots you need for the 'Five Shot Rule,' sequential shooting?
3. Why shoot in a sequence?

Write the answers to these questions in a short blog post called, 'The 5 Shot Rule.'

SHOOTING TASK: APPLY THE FIVE SHOT RULE
Have a look at your shooting script, are their any places where you could apply the five shot rule and shoot a professional looking sequence?

If not chose one of these shooting scenarios to practice the five shot rule:

• Using a computer in college
• Having a drink
• Reading a book
• Listening to your Ipod
• Making a telephone call

Work with a partner to produce at least one shooting sequence. Make sure you get the five shots whichever shooting scenario you choose. Good luck.

Tutorial 4: Adding Text

So you have an understanding of the basic editing functions on Final Cut Pro. Now you want to give your video a title, and maybe add some credits at the end. Well this is fairly easy all you have to do is watch this tutorial and apply it to your video.

Tutorial 3: Basic Editing Tutorial

Now the fun stuff begins. Watch this clip below to find out how to editing properly on Final Cut Pro.

Tutorial 2: How to ingest footage from your SD card into Final Cut Pro

Check out this video, to find out how to upload footage from your SD card into Final Cut Pro. These guys give you a lot of detail about how to get the footage off your SD card but it's really good to get into good habits right at the beginning.

Tutorial 1: First Things First: Set Your Scratch Disc

This is a really important stage in setting up a project in Final Cut Pro. At CWC you need to save all of your projects on the HD2 drive on the computer. So create a project folder with your name on it (hint use your real name) and set up your scratch discs to save all your work in your folder on the HD2 drive.

If you save your work anywhere else, then it may be deleted.

Setting up a scratch disc is easy and also extremely important. Watch this video where a child tells you how to do it!