Filming of the material is the shortest part of the process.

1. Preparation

“Organisation is the key to success. “

2. Filming team
- ideal is a team of three - interviewer, cameraman, audio man
- one of the three HAS TO BE the data logger (time, number of the clip...)

3. Time and location

- study the location of filming a day or two before filming
- decide where you will be filming - it doesn’t have to be in one place
- try the sound, think of a quiet place

4. Shooting schedule
- decide everything ahead
- don’t let anything surprise you
- decide before the filming if we’ll hear the questions or not
(if not, you have to tell the interlocutor to answer in full sentences)
5. Technics
- use whatever you want or have
- think of the quality of picture and sound that will come out

6. Film frame
- 25 fps is the standard of broadcasting in Europe
- most of the mobile phone cameras have default setting in 30 fps
- you can change that in settings or with an application (FilmicPro)

7. Filming
- try to do most of the tasks while filming because it cuts the time in editing
- watch the tone (surroundings, volume input, articulation...)
- fill the batteries
- empty the memory
- have a pen (data logger!!!)
- don’t advertise (streets, drinks, clothes...)

8. Tapes with no tone

 - horse heads
- they contribute to the dynamics of the film
- film many shots, it’s easy to discard excess

9. Watching of the material

- be strict, take the best
- think of the content, not the beauty
- decide on what to use and what to discard

10. Editing
- think of the volume balance
- don’t deceive yourselves, editing takes time
- it takes approximately one hour of editing for one minute of film
- you can use Windows Movie Maker for editing, it’s the simplest program

11. Music and copyright

- it’s the best not to use music or have your own original music
- you can use music for educational purposes but it’s better to avoid any questions
- it’s good to pay attention to surrounding sounds (good example is our
autoelectronic)

12. Export
- most suitable extension is .mp4 because it can be played in any program
- don’t export movies in Windows Media Player formats because it can cause
problems in playing or audio and video synchronisation

The best program for playing is VLC - it’s simple and can read most of the formats. It’s free
and you can get it online.

Good luck and have fun!