Short video shooting skills?

All technologies in short video shooting are based on the most basic shooting technology, and various technologies are comprehensively used to create high-quality video content. Therefore, to shoot a video, you need to master the basic technology first!

First, prepare in advance before short video shooting-mechanical equipment

However, before we start shooting, we have to take the necessary steps of 1: prepare the shooting machinery and equipment in advance.

Nowadays, smartphones are very powerful and have perfect shooting functions, and most of them can meet the short video shooting requirements of 1. But if allowed, of course, you can prepare faster shooting machinery in advance.

Generally speaking, there are three kinds of most common machinery and equipment for shooting videos: mobile phones, cameras and surveillance cameras.

Basic short video shooting machinery and equipment, advantages and disadvantages

Second, the lens language, moving lens and composition method of the short video shooting manual

1, lens language

The distance between the surveillance camera and the subject is different, and the height inside the camera is also different. The actual effect of image quality caused by different distances is called lens language.

The focus is divided into five lens languages: large close-up (above the shoulders of the body), close-up (above the chest of the body), moderate dyeing (above the legs of the body), panorama (all the natural environment around the body) and foreground (the natural environment where the subject is photographed).

Different lens languages have different practical effects on image quality and expressing mentality. Therefore, in film and television works, various lens languages will overlap to express the feelings of characters in different situations and their situational atmosphere.

Different image quality will cause different projections and different experiences in people's physical and mental state and emotions.

Take close-ups and panoramas as examples.

Close-up: refers to the part of the body above the shoulder, or other parts of the subject. Close-ups are usually used to present the tiny facial expressions of characters and outline the inner theme activities of characters. At this time, the natural environment is not critical or even necessary.

For example, take a photo of yourself reading a book in the middle, and give a close-up of the water on the table 1, indicating that it is very likely that you are not drinking an ordinary glass of water. Close-ups can give people obvious visual effects, so when shooting, you don't have to use them at will, but you should play an appropriate role in icing on the cake.

Panorama: Panorama presents a large area. When taking panoramic photography, the picture quality includes the panorama of people, objects and scenery. When shooting, it is usually used as the total perspective of shooting.

The role of panorama is to comprehensively discuss the relationship between characters and natural environment, and also to show specific people according to special natural environment, which can show the relationship between people, things and scenery with higher quality than close-ups. It plays a unique role in describing, expressing feelings and discussing the relationship between characters and the natural environment.

2. Mirror transmission

Simply put, moving the mirror means moving and moving the camera lens. In the whole process of short video shooting, we have to carry the mirror to shoot different interface actual effects.

When shooting, people will change the linear optical axis or focal length range of camera lens according to different interface presentation regulations, and the interface generated by camera lens transformation according to those different functions is the functional interface.

For example, push lens, pull lens, shake lens, move lens, follow lens, elevator lens and comprehensive motion lens are generated according to push lens, pull lens, shake lens, move lens, follow lens and comprehensive motion lens.

Shooting different interfaces according to different mirroring skills is an essential professional skill in the short video shooting manual.

In short video shooting, it is common to pull and move the lens. Let's talk about the effect of carrying mirrors in these two ways.

Pull the lens: the surveillance camera gradually avoids the subject, or changes the focal length range, pulling the interface structure from near to far, resulting in a gap with the subject.

In the whole process of short video shooting, according to the growing natural environment around the actor, it is more beneficial to show the relationship between the actor and the natural environment from near to far.

For example, when a person walks under the ancient city wall, the camera opens from near to far, and gradually unfolds the personal behavior of the character in the natural environment, so that everyone can see clearly that she is just standing in the corner of the ancient city or is nostalgic for the natural environment.

In addition, the camera lens has changed in the indoor space and direction, and this interface can play a practical role in contrast and foil. It is also conducive to stimulating the audience's imagination and speculation about the overall brand image to be produced.

Mobile camera lens: 1 The unique feature of mobile camera lens is that the interface architecture is in the process of running from beginning to end, and the behavior subject of the interface is constantly moving.

This back mirror technique is helpful to stimulate the audience's visual effect experience. For example, groups use various means of transportation in the street, or walk or ride bicycles, carrying mirrors to bring people into their daily lives, which makes them feel more personally involved.

Secondly, the mirror can have a magnificent appearance when it mainly shows large scenes, large depths, multi-landscapes and multi-faceted complex scenes. For example, we have seen scenes such as galloping, bouncing of ancient city walls, and military attacks in film and television works.

Be sure to pay special attention to the fact that during the whole process of short video shooting, try to use the wide-angle end of the super wide-angle lens to shoot the lens. The wider the angle, the more obvious its features, and the interface is very easy to maintain for a long time.

For example, when people shoot with a mobile phone, the focal length range of the mobile phone camera is usually 28-32mm, which is close to the shooting category of "what people see and hear with their eyes", and the actual effect is relatively dull.

At this time, everyone can use the basic functions of the super wide-angle lens on the mobile phone to put all the interfaces in the interface, and the simple scenery will become more and more magnificent immediately.

The above only discusses some specific contents of lens language and lens handling skills, while a qualified 65,438+0 short film cameraman must master more comprehensive lens language and lens handling skills.

3. Photographic composition

Photographic composition is based on the reasonable layout and structure of the interface, and uses the imaging characteristics and shooting skills of the camera lens to form a concise, diverse and consistent interface under the conditions of established theme style, clear order and reasonable layout.

Good photographic composition can make the video interface more appealing and more attractive to the plastic arts.

Diagonal composition

V-shaped photographic composition

Three-point synthesis

Three-point composition is a common composition method in short video shooting.

When shooting, the horizontal and vertical average values of the image are divided into three parts, and the junction of the wireframe is called the interest management center. When shooting, the actors should be distributed around the interest management center as much as possible, because the interest management center gives priority to the specific location that attracts customers' attention.

In addition, there are simpler compositions that are more suitable for practice:

Create a simple photo composition: in many cases, the bigger you think, the worse the actual effect will be. In the early stage of photography shooting and composition, it is appropriate to simplify the situation as much as possible, and it is most important to highlight the actors, so that the actual effect will be more advanced.

Composition of close-up photography: Photographer RobertCapa once said, "If your photos are not good enough, it is because the distance is not close enough.

Some scenery must be macro-applied to show its beauty, as shown below:

Flexible use of light source for photographic composition: use retroreflector and reflection to create a unique photographic composition, as shown in the following figure:

The above-mentioned lens language, moving lens and photographic composition are all basic methods that everyone must master and practice at all times when shooting short videos. In addition to the basic methods, there are some non-method short videos to help you improve your shooting.

Four, short video shooting other skills common precautions

1. Observe carefully and practice frequently.

Always look at the people, events and scenes that can be photographed around you. If you don't have a camera in your hand, use your mobile phone to shoot anytime and anywhere, and use all kinds of photography skills you are proficient in. Practice, predict and analyze the movements of the other half, and the best time to hold down the shutter.

2. Take more black and white photos

The purpose of taking black-and-white photos is that it can let us devote ourselves to the basic design elements such as U light source, story, way, mentality and information, and capture the true and original artistic beauty.

3. Learn how to observe geometric three-dimensional objects.

Observe the geometric three-dimensional graphic objects carefully, practice the collocation of parallel lines, diagonal lines, circles and squares, add shadows and improve the photographic composition.

4. Habitual waiting

People usually shoot when they are eager to see an object. We should study hard and wait habitually, waiting for more wonderful moments in the image, waiting for more interesting stories, and then let these people appear in your video.

5. Shoot several times in the same area from different angles.

At different times, go to the same area, look for different perspectives, and shoot according to the intensity, orientation and scenery changes of the light source. You may feel different poetry, different emotions and practice different shooting techniques.

Three minutes on stage and ten years off stage, big videos are not shot every day, short video shooting techniques are not articles, just learn every day.