Framing and lighting your videos

1. Framing your videos

The camera angle marks the position of the camera in relation to the subject we want to shoot.

Low angle: when the camera is placed below the subject and the lens is pointing up.

High angle: when the camera is placed above a subject with the lens pointing down. 

Eye level angle: when the camera is placed at the same level of the eye of the subject.

We recommend using  eye level angle for interviews as it is the most neutral angle.

2. Lighting your videos

To learn more about light watch the next video tutorial “Outdoor and indoor lighting for video”.

• Natural light: is any light that we can find in nature, such as sunlight.
  
• Artificial light: is any light produced by electrical means, such as a light bulb.
  
• Direct light: is when there are no obstacles between the source of light and the subject. 
  
• Diffuse light: is when there are obstacles that filter or reflect the light between the source of light and the subject.
  
• Diffuser panel: is an opaque white panel that filters the light.
  
• Contrast: is the ratio between the dark and the light on an image.