e’re living in a world where video is everything. Your Instagram stories, TikTok feeds, YouTube binges… It’s all video, all the time. And if you want to stand out, you need to know what you’re doing.
Whether you’re just starting out with your phone camera or you’ve been dabbling in filmmaking for a while, these tips will seriously up your game.
Tip 1: Perfect the Lighting
Lighting can make your video look like a Hollywood production or grainy security camera footage. There’s really no middle ground.
I learned this the hard way when I filmed my first “professional” video using nothing but overhead fluorescent lights. Spoiler alert: it looked terrible.
Natural light is your best friend. That soft light coming through a window is pure gold. But when natural light isn’t available, you’ll want to understand three-point lighting. It sounds fancy, but it’s just three lights: your main light (key), a softer light to fill shadows (fill), and a light behind your