“The motion picture today is the greatest medium of expression the world has ever known. [It is] capable of giving life and form to all ideas, practical and emotional. Its only limitation [is] human ingenuity.
John Seitz, ASC, 1930."
Expression through visuals has the greatest impact on us. The most important reason is the connection and the understanding in viewing any idea makes it more clear and it remains in memory for a longer period and sometimes you remember it throughout your life as the picture stores in memory permanently. This is the one medium that directly impacts your mind in the greatest way maybe because collaboration, imagination, and work involved in crafting even a short film are extremely enjoyable for all of us. Your mind has a specific kind of perception of the outside world and people. When you visualize and explain through visuals, it becomes easier for others to understand your message. Mass audience or public give you attention which you demand through your video content sharing. No one of us imagined the role of the shoot and video creation would be trending tremendously after the pandemic. Thanks to the digital advancement and some of the techno-savvy cool gadgets, that has enabled you to convey and share your ideas, skills, and other trending information globally with the help of simple video content creation while remaining indoors.
Digital video is everywhere. On TV, computer, game console, smartphone, etc. You can shoot HD video on camcorders, cell phones, built-in cameras on your laptop, and point and shoot cameras. It is no longer the territory of “film geeks”. With the gadget and resources available around, shooting video content and film has become easier. Digital video technology has become compact and the availability of different apps has made it furthermore simpler and enabled every common man to shoot anything to give life, emotions the ideas make it possible to make films for fun. With web-based distribution, you have an audience all over the globe.
By following basic steps you can come out with a really nice and engaging video.
BASIC GUIDE TO SHOOT YOUR OWN VIDEO
Always see where you want to upload your videos. I mean which platform, is it FB, Twitter, instant, etc. Various social platforms have different formats. So follow the required format and convert the ready film into that format (aspect ratio) and then upload the video or link.
Before you start shooting cross check few components.The source of light to properly fall on the subject. The natural source is always preferred. If doing an outdoor shoot prefer early morning or dawn light.
If doing an indoor shoot then try if the subject can be placed near to the source of natural light first and then further key lights can be put on him to brighten the subject, but keep the background light in mind. Both the light on the subject and background is needed to be balanced. click on to learn more about the indoor shoot.
Clear the environment.Uncluttered the background. Try to go for the tight frame, so that the subject can be projected well. Eliminate anything in the background which is either not looking nice or distracting the attention from the subject.
Keep tone normal Shoot or capture footage or image in a normal tone and then later on as per the mood of the story, you can treat it with various filters or effects available on apps.
Capturing sound and ambience For audio capturing, a lapel mic which is easily available in the market can be used for recording any byte, just remember to buy a mic that has three points. This can be directly connected to the mobile phone. Adding a soundtrack is essential as it sets the mood, so you can download royalty-free music available on the internet.
Choose editing software wisely Once you record video and capture audio as per your need, then it's time to edit and fine-tune the video. This can be done through various editing software like Adobe Premiere, FCP if you know to edit, you can see this link for making an editing machine
Filmora can also be used, as it is very simple to use and suits beginners. But for beginners, today lot many various apps with special features are easily available in the market which can be downloaded from the play store.
So go ahead and give your expressions, the idea a shape, more click this for making video films
Happy shooting :)
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