Do you think that an interlocutor in the dark is not legitimate to talk about video? That's good for us too... And then the rest of the world as well...
If there is one essential thing in a video it is the image. Today, given the quality of the cameras integrated into smartphones and the simplicity of their handling, it is inconceivable that one of your viewers will struggle to distinguish the face of a speaker. However, a few small light constraints may show up at the end of their bulb. Fortunately, Boris - the big one technician from EasyMovie consultants - is there, to show you how to place your interlocutor in such a way that he is well lit when filming in your premises.
“Let the sunshine in!”
As Boris points out, it is possible, if not probable, that the company in which you work does not have any film studio available. Don't worry, it's not necessary to get a Correct image.
Depending on the office, some rooms are more exposed to daylight than others. We recommend that you take advantage of these places as soon as they are available. The sun's rays give a better complexion to your interlocutor and the interlocutor thus reflects a more attractive image of your company than if it were filmed in a cellar... In addition, the light is more diffuse in a room with multiple windows, the walls reflect the rays and less mark the shadows of the speaker.
Watch out for enemy lights.
Be careful though, who says window does not necessarily mean that they should be shown. The viewer should sense their presence, not see them. Your speaker would be at Backlight if it was filmed with the back of these openings and therefore much too dark for an Internet user to want to follow his speech. Never forget that for a clear speech, you have to start with a clear speaker.
You are not the first to tell yourself that placing yourself under a spotlight on the ceiling will compensate for the darkness of certain rooms and enhance you, but things are not that simple... An overhead light is generally used to highlight objects of all kinds. For a human, it creates very unsightly shadows on and under the face because of the hair, nose, and chin. At least try to place yourself between two spots rather than directly in its axis if you do not have any windows available. The objective is to be enlightened by sided and not from above.
Now you know what parameters to take into account in order to be placed in such a way as to be properly illuminated indoors. We will meet again very soon to learn the same thing but outside!
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