Recording videos while you’re traveling is a great way to capture some of the amazing sights, interesting people, and unique aspects of your trip. However, often people find that the videos they record fall short of their expectations, and don’t really look all that good.
The fact of the matter is that there are many factors that can affect how your videos turn out, and while you’re traveling you won’t have much control over most of them. By focusing on the areas that you can control, however, you could start recording travel videos that have a much better quality and look far more impressive:
- Dial up the frame rate
As a rule, you should increase the frame rate of your video camera to its maximum (i.e. 60 frames per second) when recording travel videos. A higher frame rate will produce smooth and clear video footage, even when there is a lot of movement in the frame – as is often the case in travel footage.
Just keep in mind that a higher frame rate will result in larger video file sizes, and take steps if necessary to ensure you don’t run out of storage space.
- Use the rule of thirds
Every time you start recording, you should take a moment to frame your video using the rule of thirds. On most video cameras you can enable the ‘grid’ feature that will overlay a 3×3 grid on the frame, and you can then use that grid to align the subject and other elements. Continue reading
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