ESL Podcast 833 - Shooting Travel Videos
tour bus - a large bus that carries people to many destinations while they are exploring an area, usually on vacation
This tour bus takes us to all the important sites in and around the city.
footage - recorded video, especially that has not yet been edited or changed
Film studios shoot hundreds of hours of footage to make a two-hour movie.
voice-over - a voice that is heard while video is seen, but not produced by any of the people shown on the video
Nancy has such a beautiful voice that she could do voice-overs for commercials and TV shows.
segment - one part of a video, film, or TV show
The next segment of the film is one of my favorites.
travel video - a video that shows what a faraway place looks like, designed to inform people who have never been there and/or encourage people to go there on vacation
This is a great travel video about the Trans-Siberian Express.
to edit - to change and improve a video by connecting footage in different ways, changing the color and lighting, and adding music and other sounds
How long does it take to edit each episode of Friends?
shaky - with many small movements; not steady
As Jeremy got older, his handwriting became very shaky and difficult to read.
tripod - a metal device with three legs that can be lengthened or shortened, used to hold a camera still and up high
Move the tripod a little bit higher so the top of the waterfall is in the photo.
camcorder - a camera that records video; a video camera
Don't forget to take the camcorder to the graduation ceremony.
motion - movement
Please remain seated while the train is in motion.
to ruin - to destroy; to make something worthless
Too much rain will ruin the potato crop growing in the fields.
close-up - an image of something very near to the camera lens; not far away
Actors and actresses tend to wear a lot of makeup for close-ups.
wide-angle shot - a photograph or video made with a special lens to show a very broad (wide) area
You'll need a wide-angle shot if you want to take a picture of all this beautiful scenery.
gear - equipment used for some particular purpose
Giovanni has a lot of camping equipment: a tent, a sleeping bag, a backpack, a first-aid kit, and a camping stove.
left behind - not taken with the rest of a group of people, often because one was too slow or arrived late
Bernard walked so slowly that he was left behind by the rest of the group.