Welcome to Digital Issues, today we are going to cover 10 tips for better video. Following these tips may not turn you into spill but they should at least to help keep you in awake.
The number one trick is simply to hold your camera’s steady since your head moves for the camera what looks fine in the viewfinder can look like you shoot during an earthquake on you big screen TV.
Keeps things steady by bracing yourself against the wall or tree or using a tripod or monopod you can even hold your breath it does make a difference on short takes that is. And keep the light hand on that zoom bond, too much zooming in and out is destructing and looks armatures. Unless you're shooting the entire school play with one camera plan to zoom in or out only once per shoot.
Or start the camera rolling before the big event, and then keep recording for a few seconds afterwards. It will come in handy if you used the transitional in editing. Filmmakers used three basic types of shoots long, medium and close up. You have a match easier time editing if you get the mix of those shoots during your filming.
Long shoots to establish way the action is taking place or especially useful. Be sure to shoot extra material that you can edit into your main footage later. The bureau footage can make one camera look like many. No matter what you’re shooting remember to watch your composition. Don’t put your subjects smack in the middle of the picture instead put it off center using the rule of thirds.
If you haven’t read your cameras menu yet now is the time. Yes, this is thick and yes, it will time but trust me on this you won’t figure it out by playing with the bottoms. Good lighting is critical to the quality of your video too little light and your footage will be granny too much and it will be wash out. The greatest scene of all is backlighting which can completely draw at your subject. Move the camera or asks the subject to move.
Now that you’ve must that the video site of things its time to improve your sound, assuming your camera has microphone input, add on mics that you can position close to the subject but work wonders. For interviews, invest on the clip on level ear mic. Don’t worry if some folks have nothing interesting to say, you can replace the deeds with the music track during editing.
Finally, do you edit your work? Footage right out at the camera is usually long and boring if not damn right embarrassing. Fortunately this arrange of applications available such as Roxie our creator shown here. Your audience will thank you will leave you with the bonus tip. Don’t forget the batteries, if the end shoot stop you get no video at all happy shooting.