While making videos on a smartphone is within everyone's reach today, making videos of professional quality requires some advice. In this article, discover tips for making professional videos on a smartphone.
To become a smartphone video pro, our consultant Théophile enlightens you on the small details to respect:
Short videos
The first tip when starting out in the video world is to make short plans. Not everyone is comfortable in front of the camera. Reciting a sentence can take several minutes depending on who you are speaking with. Between the omissions, the brightness that can change or even the blur on video, saying a sentence can be much more complicated than it seems.
In order to make your professional videos, we recommend that you Make sentences short and in several planes. In this way, your speaker will then be more comfortable and your video will be done more quickly. Remember that today, the average attention time for a video is between 60 and 90 seconds. Beyond that, you risk losing your audience.
An adapted vocabulary
If you make video interviews or even promotional videos for your business, pay close attention to Vocabulary used in the latter. Adapt your speech so that your audience fully understands you. This way, you can get the right message out to the right person at the right time.
Of course, this part is in complete harmony with the previous part. By using short sentences, you will get to the point and your audience will be even more captivated.
A message for a video
If you have tons of information to share, don't try to squeeze it all into one video. A successful professional video is a video that makes Pass a message by video. Take time in your video to explain each point you're talking about.
In particular, you will be able to explain an important subject more precisely or even develop a word that they may not know. And if you are dealing with a complex subject, do not hesitate to make several videos each addressing one point of the main subject. You can then invite them to review your old achievements as soon as you discuss these topics.
Adding subtitles
If you want to broadcast your videos on social networks, in order to adapt to new trends, put subtitles in your creations. Today, videos on social networks are watched without sound. It is therefore important to subtitle your videos so as not to go unnoticed.
But subtitles are not only used for your broadcasts on networks. The addition of these beautify your videos. You will thus be able to adapt your content according to your targets and distribute them on your various channels.
The necessary equipment
This last tip is probably the most important for making your professional videos. Having the right equipment will allow you to make the videos you want.
- A microphone
We recommend using a lapel microphone. Your audience will then be able to hear your message clearly. In addition, if you are filming outside, the microphone will be able to cover up extraneous noises such as construction, cars passing by etc. Just think about Hide your microphone well to not have the thread appear in your video. To learn everything about installing a lapel microphone, you can watch the following video:
- A tripod/grip
Practical for your interviews or for filming your illustration plans, the tripod is a must. He will avoid vibrations of your videos and you can thus film your video interviews without worrying about your smartphone. And if you're shooting while standing up, you can use a grip. It will allow a better stability in your hands and will reduce tremors.
There you go, you now have all the tips for making your professional videos on a smartphone.
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