Must see: The checklist to make sure you don't forget anything just before shooting ✔️

Rémi lists the things to go through the radar just before shooting a video. To be put in everyone's hands to never hear again “But where is the microphone?”

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Rémi's advice, in written and enhanced versions:

Verify that you have:

1. The foot (or the grip, the osmo, whatever: we are talking about your stabilizer).
2. The smartphone loaded with memory (yes, even the best of us forget it sometimes)
3. A charger for long shooting days
4. The microphone (and its extender if necessary)

Next, the composition of the image:

1. Your subject should not be cut by the edges of the frame.
2. Is there enough air above his head?
3. Verify that your subject

Finally, the most important thing is the person you are filming

1. Check that the subject corresponds to your expectations (clothing, hairstyling...)
2. But above all, he should feel at ease! He should like his image because he is the most important person.

As promised by Rémi, here are some additional elements to take into account just before pressing “REC”:

THE LIGHT

Is she...

• Sufficient, but not blinding?
• Likely to vary?
• Did I prefer daylight?
• Have I avoided the backlight?

Tips

• Add a light source
• If the light is not enough, you can activate the continuous flash (to be avoided as much as possible, we insist!)
• Preferably use it with a subject close and detached (far away) from the background as in the example opposite.

We explain to you how to use light for your speaker in this article.

MY EQUIPMENT

My devices...

• Are they properly charged?
• Do I have enough memory?

Tips

• I free up at least 2 GB of memory
• I am doing a sound test before the movie
• I use (if possible) an express portable battery to avoid having too long a charge time in case of a problem.

THE SOUND

• My lapel microphone is it functional?
• Can I anticipate the presence of extraneous noises? (e.g. a nearby hospital and regular ambulance noises, I avoid placing myself on this side of the building).
• If there is traffic and/or background noise, am I sure that this will not interfere with the subject?

Tips

• If there is a slight ambient noise and it is constant, I can film.
• If the noises are too loud or not constant, I absolutely move. We won't be able to do anything for me during the editing!
• At the end of each take, I listen to my rush to see if the sound worked well. If there is any doubt, I shoot the scene again to avoid any risk of my plan being unusable.

Have a nice shoot!