#video techniques

In moving image, there many different styles and shots that you can shoot for your video. The different camera movements can add a lot more meaning to your footage, so it’s fairly important to understand how different types of movement are interpreted by viewers.

In this post, I will be talking about a few techniques that are popular when used in film making, the first one is below:

Pan

Pan is a technique that’s used when you move your camera from one side to the other. This technique can be used for any idea in mind, but the main use of it is to reveal a larger scene, such as a crowd or to reveal something off screen or even just to show your viewer the entire area. By upping your speed a little, you can get the Whip Pan, which is handy for transitions showing the passing of time or travelling a distance in a dramatic way. 

Tilt

This technique is as it sounds: imagine your camera is your head nodding up and down. This technique is often used as a revealing technique, either to show something from top to bottom or reverse.

Zoom

The Zoom technique is one of the most commonly used camera movements, it lets you easily move in closer to the subject without actually physically moving,  but in order to use the zoom, you have to be careful, zooming in lessens the quality of your image. When using a zoom, it’s best to keep the movement as still and smooth as possible, then your shot will look nice and smoothly pulled off. 

Tracking shot

The tracking shot is a technique used when the camera moves alongside what it’s recording,tracking shots are sometimes called dolly shots, but they can be differentiated by the direction they take. 

Some common uses of the tracking shot is walking and talking scenes where a tracking shot stays on the subjects as they move.

Dolly shot

A dolly shot is one in which the camera moves toward or away from the subject you’re shooting. So instead of utilising the zoom to get closer, the camera is actually physically moving in relation to the subject.

Using a dolly to slowly push is useful for building drama or tension in a scene, or it can imply some sort of significance to the subject it’s moving in on.

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The Secret Video Technique When Using Your Phone

Understanding this simple secret Video Technique will help you from shooting videos with your phone and looking like amateurs.

Have you ever seen those videos on the news and other places with the blurred sidebars?

There’s a reason those are there.

The Secret Video Technique When Using Your Phone

Below you will see an example of what I’m talking about.

https://rondeering.wistia.com/medias/9xjglhh…