Dear readers, on this sad and dark Monday we are bringing you the latest video along with the last article on our mini framing tutorial series. It is with a very great melancholy that we approach the very close-up. Yes, even bitterly, we try to use humor... As sad as it is...
Let's go back and make this last article a memorable article, memorable, and memorable. Better than that, which revolutionizes your video creations! So here it is, Just for your eyes, ladies and gentlemen: The very close-up.
What's the point?
The very close-up doesn't seem very useful at first. Too precise, it only frames a Detail of a body, whether it's an eye, a scar, a bruise on a knee, a mouth but also hands. In cinema, it is used to emphasize an action or detail that is decisive for the rest of the story. Whether to film the eyes - nothing but the eyes - of Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Uma Thurman's waking up toes in Kill Bill or even with your mouth opened by fear in Psychosis. They are given the importance they deserve thanks to the very close-up.
Why is this setting so great? Well, because it doesn't concern not only the human body. You can film any object by going from the watch to your wrist or from the pen to your vacuum cleaner! Even if we don't really see the point of the latter...
Highlighting your product, regardless of size, requires showing all its small details that make it unique and it is always with this plan that you will get the best results. Our users are already using it in their tutorials and the results are more than appreciated! Are you not convinced? You are wrong! What if we told you that it is also a very easy plan to carry out? How? Just read the next paragraph and you're good to go!
How does it work?
Whether with a grip, on a tripod, or by hand, there are two important things to remember in order to have a perfect plan:
First of all, avoid quick movements. Whether it's in the way you frame it or your detail itself, an abrupt action easily baffles the eye and doesn't allow you to stay focused on the coveted object. Indeed, it may take some time for the eye to understand what it is observing when the detail is zoomed in too much. Plan by letting your plan last longer. The aim is to present the element in question in its best light. So if you want to do a tracking shot starting from an overview shot to finish on a very close-up - or vice versa - be careful that we have time to Observe it well.
Second, pay attention to the Focus. The phones we all have in our pockets are very good. They are now able to shoot at a very short distance. Only, to fulfill all our desires, their sensitivity is heightened. So don't go there with dead hands: tap your screen until the area in question is clear. Once it is found, we strongly recommend that you block the focus by keeping pressed for a few seconds on the area that should remain in the center of attention. If you still choose to track, be sure to change the focus during your movement so that your object stays in focus for the duration of the shot.
That's it, so we're done with the different frames you can use to dress up your video. If you liked it, do not hesitate to tell us and we will surely find you other topics to discuss such as tracking and the difficulties encountered in developing for example.
