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Making a Mini-documentary, Ep 1: Basic equipment for filming a video documentary

Video Making a Mini-documentary, Ep 1: Basic equipment for filming a video documentary

TLF ID M019152

What basic equipment do you need to film a short video documentary? Catherine Marciniak and Benj Binks from ABC Open show you some useful cameras and other equipment, and give you some handy tips on how to use them. This is one of eight clips on making a mini-documentary.

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  • This resource is available on ABC Splash
Year level

3; 4; 5; 6

Topics Animation Print media Photography Documentaries Composition (Visual arts) Media arts Camera shots Video cameras Cinematography Page layout Video recording Stage lighting Storyboards Microphones Legal release Sequences (Scenes) Image manipulation
Learning area
  • The Arts
  • Media Arts

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Video
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