Nowadays, short videos have become one of the important ways for people to express their creativity and share their lives. However, in order to make your short video stand out from the vast number of works, in addition to interesting content, shooting skills are also a crucial link. The following are 8 short video production requirements for CUCAS contracted creators.
1. Horizontal Screen Shooting
Please keep your phone or other camera device in horizontal screen. There seems to be no problem with vertical video shooting, because the phone is originally a vertical screen, but when you want to play this video in other places or other screens, there will be black edges on both sides of the screen taking up space, affecting the viewing experience. Therefore, for better viewing effect, the video needs to be shot in horizontal screen shooting!
2. Stability
Keep the camera or phone stable, use a tripod or stabilizer to avoid shaking and blurry images.
3. Shooting Location
The right location is also crucial. Choosing a place with a clean and tidy background that matches the theme can improve the quality of the video. For example, if you want to shoot a video of an outdoor picnic, choosing a sunny and scenic park as the shooting location will add a natural and pleasant atmosphere to the video.
4. Perspective
Try different shooting perspectives, including low angle, high angle, bird's eye view, etc., to increase visual appeal and freshness.
5. Flexible Camera Movement
Flexible camera movement is a very important part of video shooting. It can make the video more vivid and interesting. You can use push-in, pull-out, pan-out or pan-out to control the position and angle of the camera, so that the audience can focus more on the video content.
6. The Importance of Sound
In addition to the picture, sound also plays an important role in video production. Appropriate background music and sound effects can create a more realistic and vivid atmosphere. At the same time, using an external microphone can improve the recording quality and ensure clear sound. For example, if you are shooting a short film, by adding exciting background music, you can enhance the expression of emotions and the viewing experience of the audience.
7. Mix the Videos You Shoot
In videos, videos composed of many short clips often provide more viewing interest. You can shoot the same scene from multiple angles, close-ups, mid-shots, and panoramas, or repeatedly shoot the same motion state to show it from multiple perspectives. No matter what your shooting subject is, you need to think about what kind of lens can be used to enrich your main picture and story.
8. Post-production
The post-production video editing and production part is also very important. When editing, the creator needs to edit and sort the main content according to the script, and appropriately add some subtitles, transition effects, background music, post-production color grading, etc. to make your video content smooth and the viewing experience complete.
Special Attention
(1) The video content should be clear and smooth, avoiding repeated editing and freezing.
(2) The subtitles should be correct and clear, avoiding typos.
(3) The main voice should be clear and audible, and the background music should be lower than the main voice.
(4) Avoid shooting videos in the form of selfies
No matter what your video subject is, you need to present it from multiple aspects and dimensions, and think about what kind of lens you can use to enrich your picture and story, so that you can attract more viewers' attention.