Thanks to the abundance of new technology that is flooding the world, it's cheaper and easier than ever to make topnotch travel and leisure videos - even if you are far from a professional filmmaker. The days of long, drawn out, impossibly boring travel and leisure videos are largely a thing of the past, with free editing software and social networking websites making it simpler than ever to make snappy, engaging videos. The next time you hit the road, keep the following tips in mind as you film. In the end, you will have a video that you and your friends will actually enjoy watching. Hold Still When visiting an especially exciting or interesting place, many peoples' first instinct is to pan their video camera around as much as possible in order to take it all in. The result is a confusing video that will make people dizzy. As you travel and leisure around, make a point of holding that camera as steady as possible. Slowly pan from one end of a location to another; zoom slowly in on special details, then zoom just as slowly back out. Refrain from twirling around with your camera and you will capture much more valuable - and easier to edit - shots. Narrate - On Camera Another common phenomenon when it comes to filming video while on holiday is to narrate as you film. In other words, as you film a shot of the Empire State Building, you will say, "Here is the Empire State Building in New York City." This disembodied voice usually doesn't translate very well on camera. A better way to go about doing this is by having either yourself or a travelling companion step in front of the camera to brief the audience, much like a news reporter. This has the added bonus of keeping a human face on the proceedings. Make Your Travelling Party The Stars How can you put a limit on learning more? The next section may contain that one little bit of wisdom that changes everything.
Let's face it: Most of us have seen videos of famous landmarks from around the world. If you make your travel and leisure video a dry record of such locations, your audience is going to quickly lose interest. One of the reasons that your friends are going to be interested in your video is so that they can see how you and your companions reacted to the places you visited. Make yourself and those you're travelling with the stars of your video; record reactions and ask questions to keep things fast-paced and interesting. Film The Locals Again, people are what make travel and leisure destinations around the world so compelling. Other than tour guides, though, most people don't film the local residents of the places they visit. As you travel and leisure around and get to know various people, ask their permission to film them. If possible, interview one or two of them about what it's like living there, and about local traditions and other things that others will find interesting. Many people sincerely love being on camera, so you may be surprised by how easy it is to find willing participants. Go For The Close-Up Far-off, panoramic shots are well and good - but the devil is in the details. Wherever you go, make a point of zooming in on detailed things to make your videos more enriching and intriguing. Whether you choose to focus on a particular facet of a building or on the face of a person in the crowd, use this technique to bring a bit more depth to your travel and leisure video. It will give your audience something to remark on, and will highlight the things that you found especially interesting. Get into the habit of doing this, and your videos will be the better for it. Edit, Edit, Edit By using the free video editing software that came with your computer, you can edit your travel and leisure video down to a manageable size. If you feel like it, break things up by adding interesting facts and figures about the places that you filmed; throw in a few interviews and a bit of commentary along the way to spice things up. Be as creative as you like - it is your video, after all! When all is said and done, you will have a snappy, compelling travel and leisure video that you'll cherish forever.
Let's face it: Most of us have seen videos of famous landmarks from around the world. If you make your travel and leisure video a dry record of such locations, your audience is going to quickly lose interest. One of the reasons that your friends are going to be interested in your video is so that they can see how you and your companions reacted to the places you visited. Make yourself and those you're travelling with the stars of your video; record reactions and ask questions to keep things fast-paced and interesting. Film The Locals Again, people are what make travel and leisure destinations around the world so compelling. Other than tour guides, though, most people don't film the local residents of the places they visit. As you travel and leisure around and get to know various people, ask their permission to film them. If possible, interview one or two of them about what it's like living there, and about local traditions and other things that others will find interesting. Many people sincerely love being on camera, so you may be surprised by how easy it is to find willing participants. Go For The Close-Up Far-off, panoramic shots are well and good - but the devil is in the details. Wherever you go, make a point of zooming in on detailed things to make your videos more enriching and intriguing. Whether you choose to focus on a particular facet of a building or on the face of a person in the crowd, use this technique to bring a bit more depth to your travel and leisure video. It will give your audience something to remark on, and will highlight the things that you found especially interesting. Get into the habit of doing this, and your videos will be the better for it. Edit, Edit, Edit By using the free video editing software that came with your computer, you can edit your travel and leisure video down to a manageable size. If you feel like it, break things up by adding interesting facts and figures about the places that you filmed; throw in a few interviews and a bit of commentary along the way to spice things up. Be as creative as you like - it is your video, after all! When all is said and done, you will have a snappy, compelling travel and leisure video that you'll cherish forever.
