FAQ with Ri: What to Talk About with Your Videographer for a 1-Camera Shoot 🎥✨
💡 Why is center stage camera placement so common? (And when should you break this rule?)
💡 Are there key moments happening offstage, in the wings, or in unexpected spaces that we should plan for?
Thinking about these ahead of time can make the difference between capturing the magic… or missing it!
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We loved filming the Twilight Fringe show for @thirdspacedanceproject - a long time supporter of Dances With Tech! It is such a fun challenge to capture dances that happen in different spaces as the audience moves to watch them. We also love witnessing so many talented dancers in the local Phoenix community!
Dances With Tech is excited to start training the next generation of dance videographers. Big thanks to Destiny @studio.ninety6 for jumping into training during dress rehearsal chaos.
Not pictured here:
- Ri standing on the edge of the bar with a giant tripod and camera to film several pieces 🤣
- Many other dance pieces and amazing dancers who were documented on the pro cameras but not on Ri's phone
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Picking back up with the FAQ series...this time it's a quick snippet on sound capture, and things that are helpful to talk about with your videographer before a shoot!
- Live sound/music
- Live musicians
- Other kinds of sounds
- Original music (played in show)
- Other audience sounds that might happen (food, snacks, cheers...)
What are you sound/audio questions? What else are you curious about?
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Birthday Camera Ready
Happy Birthday to Dances With Tech founder Ri Lindegren!
"Being camera ready is hard work" and sometimes work can become play.
Like many of you, Ri struggles to be fully "seen" and show up as her full self in photos and videos. So here is to being seen, your way, in silly playful ways in any way that feels authentic to you!
Ri's bday wish?
"Notice the beauty or silliness of something in this moment around you. Share it."
Ri is taking a rest day somewhere in nature. She will return to filming, editing, and making fun social posts tomorrow.
And yes, we are fully embracing our 90's glitch aesthetic. Play your favorite '90's jam while watching this and remembering when gifs were a big deal.
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Sense of Belonging & Imposter Syndrome in Theater
Meet Dr. Crestcencia "CeCe" Ortiz-Barnett! Ri Lindegren and CeCe worked together in spring 2024 to document her research on imposter syndrome and sense of belonging in theater spaces, specifically for BIPOC students.
Notes from Ri:
"I loved filming this project because CeCe's passion for her work and her students shines through in everything she does. She is deeply loved and respected by her students and mentees. Her fierce love for inclusive and welcoming theater spaces and practices was beyond inspirational...her research and practice is vitally needed now more than ever. It was an honor to document and share her story."
"I filmed 4 interviews with faculty and staff, 2 student interviews, 1 class of CeCe facilitating/teaching, and compiled testimonial footage submitted from students she mentored or who could not be filmed in person. I edited three 10-minute videos she used in her MFA thesis presentation, and created many short videos for her website and socials from the content."
"Although filming dance is a passion of mine, many people don't know that I have a degree in cultural anthropology and experience with documentary filmmaking practices. I love interviewing people and creating profile pieces that highlight their work and what they are passionate about."
Learn more about Dr. Crestcencia Ortiz-Barnett's work: @cecebeme01
"Being an ASU Gammage scholar affirms my research and sense of belonging for students of color at predominantly white institutions. And in predominantly white spaces. It affirms my own sense of belonging and the work that I do."
"I'm a non traditional theatre learner...I always felt like I didn't belong in the theater because I didn't know technical terms or the language or I wasn't a part of the crowd. And I know that I'm not the only person that feels that way...so I decided to research how we could better support students."
www.crestcenciaortizbarnett.com
@asugammage @asumusicdancetheatre
#ImposterSyndrome #Belonging #SenseOf
FAQ #5: Will there be media or projections used in the show? Different cameras & camera technical abilities may or may not be able to provide a clear documentation of any media playing in the background. This may be why you see scanlines in the documentation video, or the media in the background seems washed out/super bright in contrast to the dancers on stage. More things to think about in the video!
FAQ series all week with Ri on 🎥what to ask your videographer BEFORE your show!
🎥 This is geared towards dancers, theater makers, and performing artists, but applies to anyone who might need documentation of any kind of work/creative project. 🎭🩰💃🎬🎶
What else are you curious about? Anything I missed? What is helpful for you to know?
There are more Q&As headed your way this week, covering topics like: kinds of location, length of show, lighting, what happens in the performance, breaking the 4th wall...and more!
✨More Q&As coming this month: 2 camera shoots and editing!✨
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#VideographyTips
#AskYourVideographer
#PerformanceDocumentation
#Dancers #TheaterArtists
#CreativeProjects
#BehindTheScenes
#SoundAndLighting
#ShowPlanning
#TimeIsValuable
#VideoProduction
#CreativeSupport
#TwoCameraShoot
#EditingMagic
FAQ #4: What happens with the lighting in your show? Sudden lighting shifts? Strobes? Blacklights? Bright colors? Lots of red or green tones? These are great things for the videographer to know in advance to have a better idea of how they can film specific parts of the show.
Something I didn't mention in the video but have talked about often with lighting designers is how live performance is lit for live performance, NOT for video. So ideal lighting for filming might be 10-20% BRIGHTER (in the dim lighting scenarios) than what is preferred for a live audience. This means the camera and lens has to have the technical capacity to do really well in low light to adequately capture the performance, or the video quality will be blurry and pixelated, and/or darker skin tones will not be as visible on screen.
FAQ series all week with Ri on 🎥what to ask your videographer BEFORE your show!🎥 This is geared towards dancers, theater makers, and performing artists, but applies to anyone who might need documentation of any kind of work/creative project. 🎭🩰💃🎬🎶
What else are you curious about? Anything I missed? What is helpful for you to know?
There are more Q&As headed your way this week, covering topics like: kinds of shots, location, length of show, breaking the 4th wall, what happens in the performance, projections and media in a show.
✨More Q&As coming this month: 2 camera shoots and editing!✨
#FAQSeries #DancesWithTech
#VideographyTips
#AskYourVideographer
#PerformanceDocumentation
#Dancers #TheaterArtists
#CreativeProjects
#BehindTheScenes
#SoundAndLighting
#ShowPlanning
#TimeIsValuable
#VideoProduction
#CreativeSupport
#TwoCameraShoot
#EditingMagic
FAQ #3: What does your videographer need to know about what's going to happen in the show? Do the performers break the 4th wall? Come off or onstage at any point not part of blackouts between pieces? What else happens? Flashing lights? Confetti? Unusual props? Give your videographer a heads up so they can document the show better.
FAQ series all week with Ri on 🎥what to ask your videographer BEFORE your show!🎥 This is geared towards dancers, theater makers, and performing artists, but applies to anyone who might need documentation of any kind of work/creative project. 🎭🩰💃🎬🎶
What else are you curious about? Anything I missed? What is helpful for you to know?
There are more Q&As headed your way this week, covering topics like: kinds of shots, location, length of show, lighting, what happens in the performance, projections and media in a show.
✨More Q&As coming this month: 2 camera shoots and editing!✨
#FAQSeries #DancesWithTech
#VideographyTips
#AskYourVideographer
#PerformanceDocumentation
#Dancers #TheaterArtists
#CreativeProjects
#BehindTheScenes
#SoundAndLighting
#ShowPlanning
#TimeIsValuable
#VideoProduction
#CreativeSupport
#TwoCameraShoot
#EditingMagic
FAQ #2: What kinds of shots do you need?
Most people have come to expect a wide static (nonmoving) shot of a show in rehearsals & performance documentation, but there is so much more you can do when documenting movement. Ri talks about what you need to know about tracking shots and more in today's FAQ.
FAQ series all week with Ri on 🎥what to ask your videographer BEFORE your show!🎥 This is geared towards dancers, theater makers, and performing artists, but applies to anyone who might need documentation of any kind of work/creative project. 🎭🩰💃🎬🎶
What else are you curious about? Anything I missed? What is helpful for you to know?
There are more Q&As headed your way this week, covering topics like: kinds of location, length of show, lighting, what happens in the performance, projections and media in a show.
✨More Q&As coming this month: 2 camera shoots and editing!✨
#FAQSeries #DancesWithTech
#VideographyTips
#AskYourVideographer
#PerformanceDocumentation
#Dancers #TheaterArtists
#CreativeProjects
#BehindTheScenes
#SoundAndLighting
#ShowPlanning
#TimeIsValuable
#VideoProduction
#CreativeSupport
#TwoCameraShoot
#EditingMagic