Recently, I decided to pick up videography. Now in no way did I assume that this was going to be a walk in the park. It's extremely challenging and it's definitely a lot harder to catch a moving picture than capturing the correct moment.
Needless to say, I'm still extremely inexperienced when it comes to video and I've realized a few things that I'm going to share with you as well as keep as a note to myself.
First off. I really UNDER shoot. I have come home twice now with literally not enough footage. Maybe I'm just distracted but whether or not that's the case, I've decided to make video my first priority on a shoot. I think it'll help me so I'm not just rushing to get footage,
Second, there's techniques that I am clearly lacking when it comes to getting footage. I need to really get to the basics and not rely on my gimbal and IBIS to get smoother shots. I shoot, for the most part a little further from my body and even with all the tech, my footage still comes a little shakier than I would like. Goes to show, no matter what tech you have, a good understanding of the fundamentals and techniques will take you pretty far.
Lastly, I think it will be easier to go into the video with an idea. I've been going to all of them just trying to record something and try throwing it together in Premiere. Well I need to think of a concept if I'm going to really make something worth watching and that is going to be something I'm going to work on. Oh and I need to learn how to edit. I suck.
Regardless, this is something I'm going to really practice and try to get down. Photography is hard to get a grasp of but I think I have it down pretty well. In time I'll conquer that beast. Video will be no different!