We all want those moments we capture on film to be not only beautiful and memorable, but also watchable \u2013 again and again and again. And while you could just happily point your camera in the right direction and press record, if you really want to make an impact, there are a few tips you\u2019ll want to remember.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing worse than thinking you\u2019ve captured the most awesome of awesome moments, only to watch it back and realise you\u2019ve chopped the head off of the bride and groom as they say their vows.Take the time to frame your shot, it might take a little longer, but you\u2019ll regret it if you don\u2019t. This also means you can experiment with your shots, not only to commit every magical moment to film, but also to engage your audience. A good tip is to keep your subject\u2019s eyes around a third of the way down the screen.<\/p>\n
A picture speaks a thousand words, right? But that\u2019s not the only thing speaking when it comes to home movies. It\u2019s crucial to get the audio right when filming. After all, if you and the viewers can\u2019t understand what\u2019s being said, if it\u2019s inaudible or too loud it can seriously impact the watchability of your film. And be aware that the mic on a camcorder will be able to pick up every little thing \u2013 even you reacting to the shots you\u2019re filming. For the best end-product, it might be worth investing in a microphone, to make sure you capture the best audio possible. And if your camera has a headphone jack, make use of it so you can really judge precisely what\u2019s being picked up.<\/p>\n
Sure, Hollywood icons know how to \u2018make love\u2019 to the camera \u2013 but that\u2019s not what we\u2019re talking about here. This is more about actually understanding all the functions that the little black box of magic can perform. There\u2019s no point leaving everything set to auto \u2013 auto-focus, auto-lighting and the like \u2013 because that means you\u2019re not really in control of what you\u2019re filming.<\/p>\n
If there\u2019s a backlight facility, use it so your subject doesn\u2019t end up as a silhouette. And make use of the manual focus, because nothing is worse than watching the picture blur just as the action starts happening. Toy with the various settings, get to know what each does and you\u2019re sure to have even more success with your home movies.<\/p>\n
Here at Video 2 DVD Transfers, we know how important those memories are to you, and we want to make them as special as they can possibly be. That\u2019s why we convert video to DVD<\/a>, so you can treasure those memories for longer. For more information about our services, please contact us<\/a> on 0800 592 433 or email info@video2dvdtransfers.co.uk<\/a> and our professional team will be more than happy to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We all want those moments we capture on film to be not only beautiful and memorable, but also watchable \u2013 again and again and again. And while you could just happily point your camera in the right direction and press record, if you really want to make an impact, there are a few tips you\u2019ll […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1238,"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions\/1238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}