360 DEGREE BUDGET VIDEOHINTS AND TIPS PART TWOBy David Wortley360in360 Transmedia Storytelling Founder
360 DEGREE BUDGET VIDEO CONTENT
PART 1 - Getting Started
• Choosing a Camera
PART 2 – Hints and Tips
• Tip One – Good Preparation
• Tip Two – Mounting the Camera
• Tip Three – Locating the Camera
• Tip Four – Pointing the Camera
• Tip Five – Awareness of Surroundings
• Tip Six – Still vs Moving Camera
• Tip Seven – Sound Quality and Audio
• Tip Eight – Video Editing
• Tip Nine – Publishing and Output Quality
• Tip Ten – Communications and Online 360 Video
PART 2 – TEN HINTS AND TIPSGood Preparation
TIP 1 - GOOD PREPARATION
• Ensure camera battery is fully charged
• Ensure sufficient spare memory in camera
• Choose location and time for filming
• Think about the video objectives
• Think about the audience
• Develop a storyline/storyboard
• Organise storage space and folders on your PC
• Take the right accessories on location
• Check the camera settings before filming
BAD PREPARATION EXAMPLES
Filming Marina Bay in Bright Sunlightwith wrong exposure settings
Filming a retail environment at a subway stationbefore the shops opened
TIP 2 - MOUNTING THE CAMERA
Joby GorillaTripod
Manfrotto MonopodStick
Keep Tripod Curve GP222Stabiliser
MOUNTING USAGE EXAMPES
Board Meetings andPresentations
Driving Action Presentations Walk-Throughs
TIP 3 LOCATING THE CAMERA
Good Camera LocationAttention Focused on Centre
Nice distance & Layout
Inferior Camera LocationFocus is off-centre and too distant
Unbalanced layout
TIP 4 – POINTING THE CAMERA
Camera Pointing at messy cables in cornerCamera pointing at listener not speaker
TIP 5 - AWARENESS OF SURROUNDINGS
Sitting in front of the camera in Singapore Unexpected action at the barber shop
TIP 6 - STILL VS MOVING CAMERA
Stll Camera Setting to record city centre noiseand tropical bird sounds
Walk-through video round the Taman KLCC Parkand lake with Petronas Towers in background
TIP 7 - SOUND QUALITY AND AUDIO
Narrating a video story on a busy Leicester Street Narrating a video in a quiet location
TIP 7 - SOUND QUALITY AND AUDIOUSING BACKGROUND MUSIC
Silent Movie Music to matchBlack and white treatment
Tranquil music to match the action
TIP 8 - VIDEO EDITING
Cyberlink PowerDirector 15.0 Screenshot Cyberlink ColorDirector Screenshot
TIP 9 - PUBLISHING AND OUTPUT QUALITY
Original Video Quality before Publishing(Cropped to same area)
Quality and Perspective after PublishingTo YouTube
TIP 9 - PUBLISHING OPTIONS
Select from Drop-down Produce Menu Chose Quality for end-usage
TIP 10 - COMMUNICATIONS AND ONLINE 360 VIDEOS
Video Published to YouTubeDirect from Cyberlink or Manual Upload
360 Video Published to FacebookDirect fro Cyberlink or Manual Upload
Vimeo and VEER also support 360 Video online…….
THANKS FOR WATCHINGWATCH OUT FOR 360 VIDEO APPLICATIONSPRESENTATION AND VIDEO
David Wortley – Founder of 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling