Tips for Good Filming

Andrew McLay

1st Rule of Filming

Lighting:

Makes Film Look Professional

Too much or too little ruins the entire film

Change up your lighting

This is Good Lighting, but needs improvement.

This is bad lighting, and needs more lighting from the front and sides

Movement

Shaky Camera Movements make a film look sloppy

When possible use a tripod, if not use the proper handheld camera position.

Handheld Camera Position

Shaky

Perfect

Angles

Camera Angles are the most important things ever.

A boring film is one that uses few angles.

Try new angles

Make quick cuts

Good Angles

Bad Angles