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In this article we will give you 5 tips to improve the quality of your homemade clips. You may want to start designing a video for your company on your own. Or is lockdown pushing you to cut costs in your video productions?<\/p>\n

You can also take a look on our\u00a0website<\/span>\u00a0 because we are an\u00a0audiovisual production company in Paris<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that makes videos for companies and helps to increase traffic of their communication videos. You can also go take a look to our articles page<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0 for some examples.<\/p>\n

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1. Camera Positioning and Eye Contact<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s always a good idea to make sure your eyes are aligned in the direction or slightly above the lens of your camera. Remember that the camera lens represents the eyes of the viewer.<\/p>\n

If your camera is a little higher than your eyes, it will give the viewers the feeling that they look down to you. Don\u2019t forget to look into the lens and not the image of yourself on the screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Always put yourself in the spectator\u2019s shoes. If you don\u2019t look at me when you talk to me, I\u2019ll feel your distraction or your lack of interest. It\u2019s exactly the same in movies.<\/p>\n

The only time you can not look directly into the lens is if you are talking to someone else (interview) or if you are looking at something specific.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have a camera, there are always fallback solutions, for example you can use the app Zoom<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0Quicktime<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 to record a video with your computer\u2019s built-in camera. Moreover you will have your file directly on your computer and this will save you waiting for hours to transfer your files from your camera to your computer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Composition of your plan<\/span><\/h3>\n

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To compose your background, just clear your space to be as sober as possible while adding small touches of decoration.<\/div>\n
The staging of your videos is already one of the main points to improve its quality, you must make sure to care yourself and your decor:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If you are in the medium shot, you will be in close-up, almost directly in front of your camera. If you are in the middle (which is the most optimal), you will need to place something on the side and in front of you. It could be anything a book or a plant that fits in the frame, these little touches of decoration dress up your composition.<\/p>\n

In the background is what will be behind you. It could be a shelf or a painting on the wall. Avoid the windows, because the light coming from behind your head will leave your face in the dark and you will therefore be against the light, not very optimal for the viewer to see your face (unless you specifically illuminate in front).<\/p>\n

If you are filming in an open-plan living space, consider that the viewer can see everything in it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t leave dirty laundry hanging anywhere, make sure your decor is in order and encourage your loved ones not to wander around while you film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. The sound<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sound is the other very important point of the device and deserves to be tested in advance.<\/p>\n

Record a small piece and listen to it to make sure it is clear. You may not have properly connected the mic cable to the camera or may have forgotten to press the REC button.<\/p>\n

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Be sure to put your phone in airplane mode while filming. It would be a shame to waste a good catch!<\/p>\n

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Computers often have a built-in microphone. They are generally not very good, but may be adequate. If using the built-in microphone, try to keep \u00a0 close to the microphone.<\/p>\n

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You can also use sound software on your computer, we advise you this very \u00a0<\/span> good article<\/span><\/a> to record on your computer with Audacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4.Lighting<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Without lighting it is impossible to film or even take a photo, it makes sense. So do not neglect this last tip.<\/p>\n

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As you do not have the professional equipment like a redhead light (and we don’t talk about hair) LED lamps or HMI…you can rely on natural lighting,\u00a0 sunlight is an ideal video lighting \u00a0 but you have to be careful to manage it! Avoid shooting your video with the sun back.<\/p>\n

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If you are afraid of natural lighting and its frequent changes, you can close your shutters and play with artificial lighting. I mean, you can create a “three-point light” equipment with the lights you have at home. But know that you have to respect a few tips:<\/p>\n

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– The “main” lamp must be the strongest of the three and provide the essential lighting for you. It must be directed towards you to enhance you.<\/p>\n

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– The “fill” lamp eliminates shadows caused by the main lamp. It should be less intense than your main lamp so that it eliminates shadows while not producing a too flat image. You must put it \u00a0 in an angle offset from the main light. It is also often positioned a little lower, to reduce the contrast and thus unblock the shadows created by the main light.<\/p>\n

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– The “back” lamp separates you from the background, creating depth and also avoiding a too flat image. It can produce a raw light (without scattering) because it will in any case produce no visible shadow by the camera on the subject. It is most often placed in a downward angle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5. Animate your logo and use visual animations to improve the quality of your videos<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The brand of your company must be highlighted with a beautiful animation. This will improve the credibility of your brand image.<\/p>\n

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This is very useful considering the limited attention of viewers on social networks. You must capture the attention of the viewer in the first few seconds! With a beautiful logo animation their attention will immediately capture and give credit to your content.<\/p>\n

Also think of put subtitles on your video! Because most viewers don\u2019t turn on the sound when they watch a video on social networks.<\/p>\n

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You can also insert visual animations to energize the editing. When I talk about visual animations, don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not talking about animations where you\u2019re going to spend two hours to move or animate your text. In your editing software, you can find ready-made animations that can help you dress up your video.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to place a Call To Action at the end of your video. This may encourage users to contact your company and\/or follow your brand on its various media.<\/p>\n

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Are you ready to say Action? and create a homemade video that looks like it was made by a pro?<\/p>\n

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If it starts to get too complicated, there are at least two options. We can offer you at Il est une fois:<\/p>\n

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1.<\/strong>\u00a0We can help you remotely<\/p>\n

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First of all, call us. We\u2019ll help you set everything up if you really want to film it yourself from home. I can walk you through all the steps and help you set up your camera positioning. How to place your background according to what you need to work with. And finally test your best sound options and place the right lighting.<\/p>\n

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2<\/strong>.\u00a0Or else we can do it together<\/p>\n

Finally, you can give us a brief overview of what you would like to do. We\u2019ll do the rest using all the safety precautions. You can go and see what we do for video interviews<\/a><\/span> for example.<\/p>\n

We hope we gave you answers to improve the quality of your homemade clips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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