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This section describes basic shooting techniques.
If you record a moving subject while running after it, or record a subject while in an unstable position, your recorded images might be out of focus. It is advisable to stabilize the camcorder for the better recording. This section describes how to hold the camcorder. Please refer to the following information.
Positioning your camcorder (finding a camera angle)
You can make sharp pictures if you change the height and angle of the camera to shoot images according to the situation. This section describes basic information on how to choose a camera angle. Please refer to the following information.
Using panning and tilting to express the full width or height of a scene
When the scene you want to shoot is wider or taller than the lens can capture, you can move the camera left and right or up and down when shooting. The term "pan" means rotating the camera from left to right or right to left when shooting, and the term "tilt" means turning or rotating the camera up or down when shooting. This section describes both of these shooting techniques. Please refer to the following information.
Shooting a balanced portrait (types of shots and framing)
You can take well balanced shots if you change the size and position of the person on the screen to match the part of the subject you want to emphasize. For example, when you want to show the subject's whole body, the image will not be very good if the head or feet are cut off. To avoid such situations, it is important that you fix the composition and pay attention to the balanced placement of the subject on the screen. This section describes the basic shots and framings for human figures. Please refer to the following information.
When using the zoom function of a camcorder, you can shoot subjects that come up close, or that move away even though you do not move with your subject. This function is effective when you would like people to pay attention to the subject. However, if you use the zoom function too many times, people may not understand clearly what you would like them to pay attention to. This section describes how to use the zoom function. Please refer to the following information.