Everything You Need To Know About Youtube Cinematography
This week’s article is all about creating great looking cinematographic footage with your YouTube channel! If you are trying to grow your audience or gain more views, then this is an important part of the process.
Many people start filming videos using their phone first before investing in better equipment. While these can be fun and helpful for starting out, they will not give you quality content that viewers want to see.
It is very expensive to begin recording video content if you do not have any equipment yet. Many things require at least several hundred dollars which can be a waste if you are just beginning.
This article will go into detail about what types of cameras we use in cinema style photography, some easy ways to take good pictures, and how to edit those photos in software like Photoshop and Gimp. It is also important to know how to film yourself so your editing skills are known.
We will review some popular free softwares such as Adobe Lightroom and iPhoto to organize and edit our photos. These apps make it quick and simple to manage your photos.
Different camera types
When it comes to filming videos you will run into several different camera types. There are many ways to use each one, depending on your style and what kind of effect you want to achieve!
The first is the wide-angle lens which creates a wider panorama or field of view. This is great for creating large scenery videos or just general vlogs. A common example of this is using a 30-120mm f/2.8-5.6 lens which produces a very wide angle shot.
The next type of camera is called an ultra-wide where they go beyond a 180 degree field of view. These are usually between 24 - 70 mm and have become quite popular due to their versatility.
Next we have normal lenses with focal lengths ranging from 50 to 130 millimeters. These cameras typically have higher quality than lower end ones because they spend more money on manufacturing them.
After that we get longer lenses which are over 130 mm and these are not common except for cinema equipment. The reason why people invest in such expensive gear is so they can add special effects like zooming out or exaggerating proportions.
This article will talk about some basic settings used while shooting with a DSLR. If you would like to see other settings check out our dedicated article here: How To Take Great Video With A DSLR.
Slow motion
Another powerful tool in cinematography is slow-motion filming or speedhousering as it’s called by some. This can be done at any stage of production, not just for the final cut but also during editing!
By shooting longer time frames, you get slightly higher quality footage that you can later edit down to create an even better effect.
This is very helpful if you want to add some dramatic flair into your movie! For instance, someone could run really fast towards a window, creating a beautiful closeup before smashing through it.
Depth of field
A key part to good cinematography is depth of field (DOF). DOF refers to how much focus there is in the frame. The longer the distance between your subject and the lens, the wider your depth of field will be!
A wide-aperture camera has a very short depth of field. This means that if you hold anything close to the lens, it will be completely out of focus. Conversely, a normal or low-budget camera’s depth of field can look really boring, with nothing happening beyond the tightest possible area.
By using lenses with larger apertures like f/2.8 or even f/1.4, we are allowing more light to enter the camera! This produces sharper, brighter photos which make for better quality footage.
Using a tripod and manual settings is the best way to achieve this! Luckily, most cameras have helpful tools to help you do so.
Another trick some photographers use is moving objects away from the lens just enough so that only their outline is blurred, then adding ambient lighting to create an effect similar to having no background at all! This effect is called shallow blur and can easily be done in photoshop or other editing software.