Just the Tips - Basics for Shooting Video at Home

Whether you’re presenting to your colleagues or recording a video for your next video post, looking good on camera is critical to your new normal. Follow these basic tips to achieve your inner Coppola.

LIGHTING + SOUND

●  Don’t be Afraid of the Light - Avoid filming in front of a bright window. Instead, use a natural or artificial light source as your “Key” light, placing it in front of you.

●  Film in a Quiet Space - Try your best to shoot in a quiet space. Make sure you don’t have any music or TV playing - basically do whatever you can to try to make the room as quiet as possible.

●  Stand Close to the Camera - Make sure you speak clearly, at a normal volume, and enunciate.

FRAMING YOUR VIDEO

●  Background - Try to shoot against a neutral background, free of clutter (such as a blank wall). We want the focus of these videos to be on you, not your surroundings!

●  Avoid Corners - Position yourself in front of a flat background instead of a corner; corners can lead to weird shadows on-screen.

●  Stay in the Center of the Frame - In addition to getting a good shot, staying centered allows you to easily crop your video for social channels like Instagram, if need be.

WHAT TO AVOID

●  Logos – Please avoid wearing any clothing with logos.

●  Copyrighted Materials – Don’t include images or clips to works you do not own.

●  Music – Unless otherwise specified, do not include music in your video.