Standards In Animal Behavior Videography

Shooting:

• Keep movements smooth.

• Let the camera stand still as much as the behavior will allow.

Use a Tripod:

• Get a tripod. Shaky images are sometimes useless and they can not be fixed.

• Keep a steady non-shaky hand on tripod. Depending on the model of tripod, gripping the tripod with the hand without a purpose results in a shaky image.

Light Source: A dark image is a bad image.

• Make sure the sun is towards your back. The sun is your source of light outdoors.

• To avoid silhouetting or backlight images the sun should be in a position relative to your subject. Think of the sun as a spot light on a theatrical stage: Head on is good not more than a 45 degree angle can also be good.

File Size: Think Small

• Quick jerky motions or movement at all creates larger file sizes.

• Let the camera stand still as much as the behavior will allow.