Filming Preparations Blog - Music Video
I did a number of things to prepare for filming . First, I had to prepare all the props . The props I am responsible for bringing are boxing gloves and a duffle bag . I also made sure the treadmill is in working order . Having learned from the commercial project, I decided to find a different camera software on my phone that gives me greater control over ISO, white balance, framerate, as well as the shutter speed . Being able to control these variables will make the footage look a lot more professional . After some research, I went with Blackmagic Camera app, which is free and has all the features I wanted . I watched a quick YouTube video to learn how to use all the features , and their impact on how the footage looks . For instance, setting the shutter speed really high helps lower the brightness of the image, but makes the video look choppy with little to no motion blur . A shutter speed of twice the framerate is ideal for natural looking motion blur . I got fam...