The session "Produce a Business News Video in a Day" was a specialized training session during the Society of America Business Editors & Writers 2010 conference in Phoenix. The intensive day of hands-on training, led by Brian Snyder, helped journalists learn the skills to shoot business news videos.

1. Shooting Made Easy SABEW Conference Brian Snyder

3. Wide Shot – “Establishing” shot Wide shots are usually of a person’s full body, or of a landscape, or of a building. It is helpful to grab a wide shot of each location where you shoot.

4. Medium Shot A medium shot usually contains a person’s head and part of the torso. The bottom of the frame can be anywhere from just above the waist to the shoulders. This is the standard framing for an interview.

5. Tight Shot A close-up is framed tightly on a person’s face. Usually, the face will mostly fill the screen, and some of it may not even be visible (top or bottom of the head, etc.)

6. Action & Reaction For every action, there is a reaction. These shots can come in various forms, but are critical to the story.

7. Wide Medium Tight Sequence of shots

8. What shot is it? 1 2 3 4

12. Let’s have some fun!