1. Filming is telling a story
2. Build a meaningful sequence with your shots
3. Get "telling" details (close ups can be really effective.)
4. Move closer to capture the action (but be careful)
5. Shoot stable 10 second shots and make purposeful camera movements
6. Never "hosepipe" (never go back and forth quickly going up and down to capture everything all at once. This is way too confusing for the viewer)
7. Get good sound (isolate as best you can)
8. Lighting matters (cloudy days are the best. Sun light behind blocks the view of the person, sun in front is too illuminating.)
9. Filming with your cellphone (hold the camera as still as possible and to zoom in just move forward.)
10. Filming when you least expect it (be careful if havoc breaks out in a riot, but this could be a great opportunity to get really good footage.)
11. Filming secretly (be careful because if the person being filmed finds out you might loose the footage and the equipment altogether.)
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