Adding a Personal Touch to Your Videos
your room is well lit. For outdoor filming, be sure you have bright daylight for at least a couple of hours. Whatever light source you utilize, do not place it directly behind the person who is talking to the camera!
Practice with your equipment. Where are the buttons on the camera that will zoom in and out, cut in special effects, and so forth? How do you manipulate the tripod so that you can slowly pan back and forth? Can you switch focus smoothly? One of the most effective techniques is to begin your video tight on your speaker-a nice close-up shot of a clean, smiling face-then zoom out slowly. Just in case you’re holding the camera instead of using a tripod, be certain not to walk around unless you’re dispensing motion sickness medicine! Pause the camera if you have to move.
Next, frame your shot. What is in the background? Don’t rig up a cloth
