When watching a video, your eyes are drawn to the main focal point on screen. You’ll be absorbing every aspect of the image subconsciously. Whether filming a high-budget blockbuster or low-budget corporate health and safety presentation, creating the best environment possible highlights and complements the action on screen…..
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Here are three top tips on how a film crew can use their environment to an advantage:
1. Eliminate distractions
What seems insignificant can become a huge distraction when filming and may compete for the attention of the viewer. You need to avoid these distractions so the focus remains on the subject. Examples of typical distractions include:
People:
When in a public area you must inform people you’re filming and cordon off the area if possible. Sometimes it’s unavoidable that people appear in shot but this involves management. Sometimes it’s fine as long as they don’t stare at the camera and they behave as they normally would. It may even benefit the film if in context (i.e., you would expect to see people if you’re in a public place). Otherwise you may have to stop filming and reassess.
It’s funny to see how people react to seeing a camera when they walk into the filming area. If they think they’ve walked into the frame they’ll try to camouflage themselves into the background by backing up against a wall or ducking under what they think is the line of sight of the camera. They don’t know whether the camera is set to a wide angle or close up and inevitably they attempt to tiptoe away – a terrible look on camera. Often when filming outdoors in a public space people will wave at the camera thinking we’re broadcasting live news. People management is a consideration and may require an extra helper.
Cuts & Camera Productions
We produce innovative & engaging videos that use creativity and ideas to help you reach the people you want to reach.m. +91 7042111335
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Awkward positioning of objects:
To the normal eye an object in a room may look totally natural. But put something in front of it (i.e., someone about to talk to camera) and suddenly it looks like that person is growing horns out of his or her head. Here is an example of how this can happen even to professionals, if you look closely it looks like there is a pineapple sprouting from Princess Grace of Monaco’s head. The official wedding photographer said that this image is the biggest regret of his career as he was focussing solely on the other aspects of the frame and did not see this image.
