Here we are finally back as we announced two weeks earlier for an ever closer framing. If I dare play the wrong word game, it's to convey to you the importance of this advance in terms of the frameworks we cite, and to remind you that little by little we are getting closer to the goal!
Once again forgive our jokes, proof of our enthusiasm for this plan. Always accompanied by our customer success manager Théophile, who is also working hard, we are focusing today on the close-up shot, which is distinguished in two disparate terms: the waist close-up and the chest close-up.
What is it for?
First of all, it's important to remember what Théophile said very well in our video: when we talk about close-ups, we mean close-ups waist and close-ups chest. Although these plans differ in terms of coaching people, they are nonetheless almost identical in their messages.
While the chest close-up, as the name suggests, frames slightly below the armpits to the head, the waist close-up stops a bit above the waist and not below, otherwise it would be an American plan, which we discussed earlier.
This plan therefore creates a certain proximity with the speaker, it is perfect for putting forward his words and focusing only on them. We can therefore read the psychology of the character and his emotions with ease. This can be a very good framework to alternate with your American plan in an interview, for example, it allows you to support the strongest statements. You can also compose your video meeting using only these shots as we did to talk to Suez.
How do you go about it?
This may be the first time we haven't asked you to frame your shot on a tripod. For example, for our many tutorials such as those with Anna, we only use a grip to film this frame, and the rendering is clear. Although this detail changes, we advise you, as with all other plans, to put yourself at eye level in order to put your interlocutor as much as possible in the spotlight. So if you interview people who are sitting, squatting, you will get the best angle of view.
If you like our proposal to vary plans with only these two values, nothing could be easier! Simply position yourself so as to frame a close-up waist, and move one step forward to reach chest level. This tip is very practical as soon as you change the shots throughout the video, a dynamic is then created and invigorates your video. However, we advise you to diversify with other values in order to have a result that could not be more perfect.
If this article inspires you for new frameworks, do not hesitate to let us know, so you have two weeks to make these plans your own before discovering a new one which, we assure you, promises to be a big deal!
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