What shooting equipment do you need to make short videos from the media?

When many novices start shooting short videos, they always feel that they should choose SLR or video camera to shoot good video works. In fact, for beginners, many shooting skills, scenes and lens angle switching are not very skilled, so it is recommended to choose a mobile phone when you start making short videos.

Many people may think that shooting with mobile phones is relatively low-level, but in fact, mobile phones can help us solve many shooting problems, and the current smart phone photography technology is also very good. Not to mention a high-end smartphone like Apple, the shooting effect is very good. In fact, the shooting effect of domestic smart phones is also very good.

In addition, there are many other benefits of shooting with mobile phones. For example, if we take a good video directly with the Tik Tok APP on our mobile phone, we can post it directly to Tik Tok. Videos published using Tik Tok APP are also more likely to be recommended by the platform.

Another very good thing about using mobile phones to make short videos is that there are many mobile video editing apps now. We can directly and quickly import the video shot in the mobile phone into the software for editing, and it is very convenient to switch shots, add transitions, add subtitles and match background music in one go.

Of course, for those who have certain shooting experience, you can choose to shoot with a SLR. Some areas are better shot with SLR, such as our common food areas, many of which are shot with SLR.

2. Audio equipment

In addition to shooting equipment, we also need to consider audio equipment, which is what we often call broadcasting equipment. Generally speaking, it is a microphone. Audio devices can be roughly divided into three types: self-recording devices, bees and tape recorders. In fact, the shooting equipment we use generally has its own radio function, but the radio function is generally poor, and there are often sonic booms or noises, so the radio effect is not very good.

So for beginners, I suggest you choose an ordinary radio device, such as a bee, so that we don't have to buy a microphone. Bees are equipped with batteries, so when you go out to shoot an interview, fully charge the batteries or prepare them in advance in case there is no electricity.

If your short video works require high audio, you can choose some better radio equipment, such as H6 and H4 recording pens, but you must set the parameters before using them, otherwise the recording effect will be greatly reduced, but in general, the effect of using recording pens must be much better than the other two.

3. Lighting equipment

In order to ensure the brightness of the picture, we usually use fill light when shooting video. If the budget is low, we can use a reflector, but the disadvantage is that it is inconvenient to carry. If possible, it is recommended to use camera lights and assemble them directly on the camera. It's convenient to go where there is light.

tripod

Short video shooting is almost inseparable from the tripod, which has the function of stabilizing and shaking, and can also fix the shooting position, especially when shooting multiple shots. A good tripod can not only make the picture more stable, but also move the camera up and down on it.

There are three kinds of tripods, namely multifunctional tripod for desktop, telescopic tripod for outdoor use and handheld tripod for mobile shooting. For beginners, it is recommended to start with a multifunctional tripod, which can basically meet many of our shooting needs. As for the mobile shooting cloud platform, the price is relatively expensive, and it is not recommended for novices to buy such expensive equipment.