A crucial aspect of visual work, photography or videography, is getting the right lighting on your subject. Especially if you’re working in a studio, you should have full control over the look of your subject, because lighting can make a huge difference in transitioning your photos or footage from looking amateur, to looking professional.
When you’re making video content, the audio is just as important as the visuals. This means that even once you get to the editing room, there is still a lot of work left to do with your sound. If you’re new to video editing, or you’re just looking for advice to improve your audio mixing skills, here are some basic tips to get started.
Shooting handheld on a camera is an essential tool to have as a filmmaker. Even if you have tripods, gimbals, sliders, or other stabilizing tools, handheld shots can create more natural motion than those other tools. Additionally, you might need to work on a project that requires you to shoot in tight spaces, where you really only have room for your hands and a camera. That’s why it is important to always be able to shoot handheld.
Micro pillaring, or creating “micro” content, is cutting down your longer form “pillar” content into shorter, more easily accessible content for social media. This could mean cutting 20-30 second clips from a 3 minute video and sharing those clips across various social media platforms, or pulling quotes from a recent article or blog that you posted.
