10 basic rules for successful videos

Camera setup

Here are some rules of thumb to avoid the most commonly encountered mistakes.

  • Set a framerate suited for your audience
  • Laptops, desktop monitors, and mobiles phone display video at a frame rate of 60fps. Stick at this frequency or to a multiple for a perfect smooth animation on these devices. Therefore, if you are filming for a movie production, you already know that 24fps will give you the expected result.

  • Lock exposition for the same scene
  • Most of digital camera offers dynamic exposition…

  • Prevent shacking
  • Three-Third rule framing
  • Portrait vs landscape
  • Capture environnement sound binaural

Image resolution

Always shoot at the highest resolution, like 4K, to produce crisp images. Think also about lifespan! Video resolution is increasing year after year. 720p become less popular nowadays, then 1080p will follow the same path. Tips, 4K video, and even better, 8K, allow you to reframe your scene by zooming your images during the editing workflow without perceptive loss in quality.

Scene

  • Lighting is the key
  • Subject

Final quotes

Get inspired by the best last productions and always compare your work.

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