Thursday, June 20, 2013

Steve's Video Camera Training












Watch closely.

This video captures our dedication as a team; our composition as a unit.

Notice how everyone on the floor practicing their camera positioning and placement is doing so with such devotion and total attention to Steve's direction. He is the model teacher.

No one questions him. No one doubts him. Everyone follows him. 

Everyone in the audience is locked on his instruction method.

His explanations are flawless.

“Turn the head like this.
So this one here, it’s called the doohickey.
OK. All right. It’s grid shut. Tighten it. Kinda - this one toward you.
This one. The other doohickey.
Turn it.
This is your up-and-down doohickey. OK? You want to write that down. Up-and-down doohickey. All right.
The one on the side here, that’s your level doohickey. OK. That’s really important.
Let’s say you’re shooting something and you’re not sure you’re level…”

The combination of his explanations and our efforts today ensure he will be proud of our final productions.

Why humor always helps!
Why we are doing so well!
Why we love Steve!

For your notes: 
doo·hick·ey
noun \ˈdü-ˌhi-kē\
plural doo·hickeys also doo·hickies
Definition of DOOHICKEY
: doodad 2
Examples of DOOHICKEY
  1. <screw in the doohickey at the top of the lamp shade>
Origin of DOOHICKEY
probably from doodad + hickey
First Known Use: 1914
Related to DOOHICKEY
Synonyms

3 comments:

  1. Thank you for the definitions! Man, that Steve Elliott really knows his equipment terminology - it's hard to keep up! :)

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  2. I can't get the video thingy on my iPad to work or I'd check whether you captured my good side.

    Steve Elliott
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix

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  3. I have added a whole new set of journalism vocabulary to my list of must knows I will give my students. I think doohickey is especially descriptive, although thingy is also a keeper. I do really appreciate the humor woven throughout each day. Again, another unintended lesson to bring home to my students.

    Lisa Shapiro
    Northwest High School
    Germantown, MD

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