Thursday, June 14, 2012

How to Capture the Best Videos

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At some point or another, we need photographs or videos to capture the precious moments in our lives. For best memories videography, some people hire expert videographers.
For instance, if it is a birthday party or a housewarming party, some may wonder how they will get the chance to enjoy the event if they spend all their time covering it? Videographers are experienced at recording each moment so you have the perfect memories videography to cherish later on. You do not have to worry about the equipment for videography and you can concentrate on the event preparations.
However, if you feel you cannot spend much on hiring someone to cover the event for you, then you could go for videography on your own. The best way to enjoy an event would be to cover it from the beginning to the end.
To cover the event by yourself, you need to remember some tips and techniques used by experienced professionals!
Things to avoid
One mistake that amateur videographers tend to make is excessive use of on-screen zoom. Motor zooming or zooming in on nearly everything makes viewers dizzy.
Another mistake to avoid is headhunting or placing every subject at the center of the screen. According to the rule of thirds, you should divide your screen with two horizontal lines and two vertical lines. Place your subject off-center, as this will make the shot more interesting.
Also, avoid taking too small a shot. You must make sure that when you are taking your shot, it is without any panning or zooming and you have extra footage in case you later need it for cross-dissolves.
Things to do
Use a tripod. Professional videographers use a tripod stand. It stabilizes the image. A shaky video is not so pleasant to watch. In addition, a tripod leaves you free to focus on other important aspects of the shoot rather than worrying on how to steady the camera.
Take many shots for your video. You need to take long shots as well as shots in ample quantity. In the end, you will only use the best shots in your movie and you will have a wide variety of options to choose from.
Also, use a clip-on mike for better audio. Just relying on the built-in mike of the camera will result in poor audio and you will mostly be able to shoot only medium or close-up shots.
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