videobear
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Jun 29, 2005, 1:32 PM
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Balance for 3200K.
Use a tripod
Start with focus at infinity, and zoomed out wide. Frame and focus on the first couple of bursts. Set iris to give you zebras on the brightest sparks, or if you're using an external monitor, just choose a setting that looks good.
Don't do a lot of camera movement; there won't be many reference objects in the frame. Take some shots fairly wide, zoom in for a closer look at some others.
Do get at least one or two full wide establishing shots, showing the horizon and other landmarks.
Get some reaction shots of the crowd oohing and aahing, especially the kids. May want to use a small on-camera light for these. Might also want to get a few shots of the fireworks crew setting up (and even working during the show, if you can SAFELY get close enough).
Use on-camera audio; it's good enough for the booms and the crowd noise. If there's a script with music and narration, maybe you can tie a minidisc or iRiver into the sound board. If there are simultaneous performances, such as a live band, have one camera cover that.
Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions
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