With the advancements in technology these days, there are many opportunities to capture a glimpse of your world in a whole new light. For students studying abroad why not see your teacher and ask if you can make a video about your host city with your class. Here are some tips when it comes to creating your city video.

Video Production Tips

• Use your camcorders manual focus.
• At every location set your white balance.
• Keep the sun behind you when shooting outdoors.
• Plan your shoot where you will be starting and where you will be ending.
• For stable images use a tripod.
• For those who don’t have a tripod pretend your camera is an overfilled hot coffee.
• Zoom in before capturing your shot.
• Only move the camcorder when needed.
• Keep each shot an average length of 5-10 seconds.
• Keep shots steady for at least 10 seconds.

Audio Recording Tips

• External microphones are the best if you have one.
• Keep your microphone as close as possible to any subject matter.
• Use headphones while you shoot.
• Try to avoid hand movements on the camcorder.
• For people interviews use a handheld microphone.
• Use a wireless mic to avoid tangles.
• Always keep audio in the back of your mind when finding locations.
• Don’t move the mic when recording.

Video Production Mistakes

• Placing every subject in your frames centre.
• Overusing zoom.
• Staying in the one spot instead of looking at new angles.
• Panning over the scene.
• Shooting everything from the standing angles.
• Taping only a few seconds per shoot.
• Too much light on the background.

As you can see there are many different things you need to consider when producing a video of the city. If you follow these simple tips you can really make your video come alive and make a really great video of your city.