Monday, December 22, 2014

Tips For A Better Video Production

By Misty Tyler


It should not be rare to find people nowadays who are into producing videos or audios. This is all thanks to the rapidly evolving digital technology. With all the amazing things that one can do with the cameras, videography tools, and such available to them these days, there is no one who will not be smitten with video production.

They should make sure to get the most out of their efforts when they go into this field. Thus, it will be helpful for them to have some tips that are relevant to producing films. There should be a lot of tips that can help them out in this. Here are just a few of those simple tips which can bring out the best of the videos that you are filming.

First, you have to get as physically close as possible to the subject. Of course, it is easier for you to just use your lens and zoom in on your subject. While the subject might appear closer, that is just not the same thing when you physically close the distance. The shot will be nicer if you are closer to the subject.

This tip is not only applicable to the scene that they can film. This means that they can gain more than just a nicer visual appeal if they are closer to the subject. They can also enjoy good quality audio when they do this. Remember that their camera usually has a microphone. The closer their microphone is to their subject, the better.

You can find lots of cameras nowadays equipped with automatic settings. There are cameras with auto-focus and auto-exposure now. However, one should not depend on these features too much. Instead of using them, it is better to turn off the said features and just focus on manually controlling them.

For a film, it is only natural to have various scenes to make up the whole. When it comes to shooting a scene, a good way to get good shots is to take multiple shots. One should not focus on taking just one shot. By having multiple shots, you can achieve many different perspectives you can utilize for the film.

Filming does not only mean to shoot one subject. It is also better to film other stuff aside from the subject. It is through these shots that one can find methods to break up the subjects. It is also possible to hide the places where the edits are if you have shots that are more than just focusing on the subject.

Take the shots at the same height as the subject. Unless you plan to achieve dramatic effects, it is better for you to adjust your height where you place your camera to match the height of that subject that you are shooting. The look on the videos will be much natural if you do that.

The lighting is a very important aspect to videos. Thus, it is highly recommended that you control it. You have to make good use of your lighting as best as you can. If you cannot use lighting, then you have to adjust what you are shooting. Make the most out of the light so that you can create good videos.




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