Re: making of this video below
This is how I started- equipment used- errors I made - extras added-editing issues etc. Show on the internet. Summing up
As most have seen I started out with a camera but recently got more interested in video work although I have been doing videos for a good few years.
equipment
So the first thing was, same as deciding on a camera, going through all the makes and options available. The price and what each had to offer. The Panasonic HC X900m was the first "serious" camcorder I chose as it not only recordered to SD card but also to internal memory a great idea. That went to so many countries with me I lost count. Apart from a switch needed replacing it worked great for many years. eventually it started to give a few more problems such as cooling fan stopping and a sticking lens curtain blade . So time for a replacement
So back to research for another. I wanted to stay with Panasonic but came across the Sony FDR-AX53 with an absolutely amazing steadying lens system and within budget
So a change of make and P/X the old one. One could go more expensive but setting the menu for a shoot takes time.
Errors I made
To start with not being able to do a steady walking video and panning around too fast I suppose were the main ones
also taking videos at anything but what I wanted to video. Keeping track of a moving subject in frame sounds easy but easily lost if zooming in. No doubt to an expert I have made many more like keeping the video level and not as if it was a taken on a slope.
Extras added
I quickly found out and the best advice is to have spare batteries to hand -a tripod with a fluid head and an SD card of say 128 GB as a camcorder doesn't have a recording time limit like most cameras have. To this I added a UV filter to stop dirt getting to the lens- a wireless remote trigger , which was hard to find one with a decent range- and a stereo microphone the didnt need wires as its connection is already on the hotshoe. Lastly pistol grip with basic camera controls and a decent wind muffler "Deadcat".
Editing
a complete world of its own I am still working my way through. The biggest problem is wind noise across the microphone, a real pain in the backside. The editing suite I use is very basic compared to others it is the Adobe Premier Elements 2020 version.
So once the video is downloaded ready for editing on mine it comes up on two "channels" one for sound and the other for visual.
The easiest solution is to delete sound completely and replace with music or voice over. Bet my voice sounds horrible but must give it a try sometime. with sound one can alter it to add base trebble etc.
With the visual side there are so many options like cutting out a bad bit- stitching together- doing slow motion -fade inout- colour change even going into mono as I have done on a couple of mine.
Showing on the internet
Why go to all this bother and not share likes and dislikes with others. No way would I deliberaltly video childen unless a crowd scene when it can't be avoided. Some do videos on youtube in the hope of making money but that is not me, but adding a subscibe button is some indication of how many want to see more. It is also an easy way for friends/family living a long way away to see where you have been.
Summing up
making a video with all that in incures I find a bigger challenge that just taking a photo. Being able to view where and what is around and moving subjects I think creates more interest.
Do I get annoyed sometimes? yes people walking or deciding to stand right infront of you happens more often than you think. There is something about making a video that draws them towards you
Don't expect anyone will find this at all interesting but at least it has caused the reader to waste a bit of time and maybe ask a few questions. Anyway that is what I find is the
very basics of my doing videos