{"id":15297,"date":"2012-11-07T14:22:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T21:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=15297"},"modified":"2012-11-07T14:22:25","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T21:22:25","slug":"video-lets-get-technical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/video-lets-get-technical\/","title":{"rendered":"Video, Let\u2019s Get Technical"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Audio<\/a>Paper application? That\u2019s like, so yesterday. Now you Gen X, Y and Millennial candidates get a chance<\/em> to wow the admissions committee with your dope multimedia \u201cskillz.\u201d This blog post is excerpted from Accepted.com's special report, Audio & Video in Admissions: Get Ready for Prime Time<\/a> which discusses how to successfully create a one- to two-minute audio or video clip.<\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine you\u2019re a pro rock-climber, contemplating the 300-foot granite face looming above. To succeed, you need to visualize how you\u2019ll make it to the top. It\u2019s the same with video. Envision what you want to see on the screen, then plan, plan, plan ahead!<\/p>\n

Storyboarding<\/strong>
\nJust like you would do for an essay or an audio clip, first write an outline and script. With video, you will also create a pictorial guide called a storyboard.<\/p>\n

Print out several copies of a template<\/a>. Draw out each shot. It doesn\u2019t have to be complicated at all. Use stick figures. Just make a quick sketch to envision what you\u2019ll see through the camera.<\/p>\n

Each shot should last between three and five seconds. Under three seconds, people might have a har time grasping what is going on, and over five seconds, people generally become bored. When you\u2019re speaking to the camera, however, you can hold the shot for a little longer, like seven to eight seconds. So for a one minute clip, you\u2019ll need about 12-15 different shots.<\/p>\n

Under the picture, write the portion of the script that you plan to say.<\/p>\n

Variation of shots: Sequence and Distance<\/strong>
\nAs you tell your story, make sure to show a sequence at various distances from the camera. For
\nexample, when filming the DJ sequence, you could start like this:<\/p>\n