Mike Cohen
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Insert shots depend upon the context.
If two people are talking about what they are going to eat, you might show an over the shoulder shot of a menu.
If the couple are talking about a problem with their relationship, you might show one of them secretly checking a text message from another person or secretly using a dating app, for example.
Think of what you are trying to tell and show that.
A more subtle shot might be someone tapping their foot which could mean nervous, impatient or cold.
What do you want the viewer to know, and it might be something the other people in the scene don’t know yet.
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I am familiar with Livestream for sending video out on the web, and there can be up to a 10 second delay between real-time and the stream. I suspect the Livestream switcher is not intended for a live I-MAG application
Mike Cohen
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The example you have included is a pretty standard approach to shooting and editing dialogue. But you can do it however feels right for you. Most scenes have a master shot showing both characters, and then coverage for each individual speaker. You can shoot multiple ways, wide, medium, close. The side view is potentially useful. Closeups are often used to help with showing a character’s emotions, or simply to give the editor another option to cut to. Don’t forget to get reaction shots and other potentially useful insert shots such as what someone is doing with their hands, feet, phone, food or beverage – whatever is happening in the scene. It may not seem important during the shoot, but sometimes in editing you wish you had a second or two to cut away from the faces.
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Speaking of unmotivated camera work, lately I have noticed on Meet the Press they have a couple of fast jib or dolly like shots per episode. It is during the discussion at the big table with 4 guests and the host. If it were a slow move it would be better, in my opinion. The fast move calls attention to itself and takes my attention out of the conversation.
In contrast on Today they do a steadycam or crane shot before the 7:30 commercial break where the camera goes about 180 degrees around the anchor desk. It is quick and fun but the Today show is supposed to be an energetic morning show so it is a fun camera move.
Good camera work is supposed to be invisible to the viewer and be motivated by the story or subject matter. Drones are starting to become overused in some shows also. It is cool that you can do something that once would have required a chopper, but these dramatic shots where the camera goes from ground level to 300 feet seem to be saying “hey, we have a drone!” If it helps tell the story go for it, but too much of a good ting can become too much.
Mike
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That is a brilliant idea!!
Mike
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I have uninstalled and re-installed Premiere using the CC app installer widget. Same problem still happens – moving a clip on the sequence results in Not Responding.
Mike
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We have live streamed events. Our vendor would switch using multiple AJA SDI input dongles with Wirecast. They streamed to a CDN with the stream behind a pay wall on a private website. The issue with Livestream, Youtube, etc is they are designed to be public. If the client wants to control access then you need a somewhat custom solution.
You could of course also use a traditional switcher and send a single signal to your live streaming encoder, and also record to a ninja or whatever tech you prefer, but you still need a way to keep the content private.
We recently started using Zoom for a replacement for Webex. It seems pretty reliable and they have a webinar platform with some 3rd party pay wall options, but a lot of attendees can get expensive.
The other big issue can be getting adequate internet bandwidth and firewall access in the event venue, be it a hotel, conference center or corporate offices. That aspect can take the most time to plan, but being on a private website can help get buy-in.
Mike
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Not documentary, but Terrence Malick uses a lot of nature shots with sound and music to reflect the character’s place in the world. Watch The Thin Red Line and The New World – some beautiful scenery that would be excluded from the same stories from other filmmakers.
Mike Cohen
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[Ronald Lindeboom] “Already there are robots that are doing surgery. So the idea may not be as outlandish as it might first appear.”
Surgeons do surgery – the robot is a sophisticated tool. The AI required for surgery is more complex than for driving. While a self-driving car may need to make a split-second choice about whether to hit an animal or a person, a surgical robot would need to differentiate between anatomical structures that may look identical to its sensors. It may one day replace humans but not in our lifetimes.
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I agree with Mark in that it reminds me of analog tape / bad sync problems. It also seems to be poorly compressed but the greenish artifacting could be a sync issue. Did you contact whoever shot this?