Camera controls and techniques

I have partaken in research specific to my need for the documentary such as the camera techniques which are at my disposal.
I started with the basics such as the ability of zoom, I found there a re primarily two common zoom mechanisms  which can be used, manual zoom and servo zoom.
Manual zoom involves much like the name implies adjusting the barrel much like focusing on a stills camera, this allows speed for super fast zooms but can unfortunately lead to irregular zooms which look shaky and ineffective, unless that's the look you potentially are going for, which I am not.
So this leaves me with the option of Servo zoom onto which there is a lever that sits near the lens casing and allows you to control zooming in and out with one finger, much more fluid and easy to use.
The zoom technique I may use on one or two shots but it is not something I plan to continually use as it can lead the audience to feeling nauseated.

Another concept easy to get used to but vital to ensure an effective video composition is focusing, working like manual zoom focus involves turning the focus ring or barrel until the image seen is clear or crisp and offers the depth of field you are looking to achieve.

As well as the functions available on the video camera there are all sorts of cinematic techniques involved which involve the interaction with the camera and I researched the main techniques I will use in my documentary.
Continuity cuts are a logical jump from one part of the narrative to another seamlessly, this I will use whilst filming combing the film with still images of my subjects photographic work.
All of the framing techniques such as extreme close ups, close ups, mid shots and over the shoulder shots i will use as many as possible to add as much variation with the documentation to keep the audience engaged and interested, if shot in one type of frame such as all shots filmed mid shot any video can become boring.

Most importantly whilst shooting I will have to remember about the white balance and white balance every shot unlike a stills camera, the white balance must match the skin tone of my subject if it involves the interview style i want to achieve.

With this research on cinematic techniques, awareness to complete mise-en-scene and controls available at my disposal I shall be able to create my briefed documentary.