Recently I’ve watched a couple episodes of Wipeout on Hulu. It’s the type of show that doesn’t require much thinking – or any thinking for that matter. So I did what I usually do. I started analyzing video technique, camera angles, etc. Here’s some things they did that are good to incorporate in any video or show.
1. Used a variety of shots – some were close only showing the faces and some were far showing the whole person and the area around them.
2. Switched between voiceover/talking and the actual sounds or just music. Constant voiceover can get annoying.
3. Utilized outdoor light as much as possible.
4. Alternated between questions/interview type of film and the actual action. They put the interviews at different places. It wasn’t always interview then action. Sometimes it was action then interview or etc.
5. Didn’t bombard us with every little detail of every contestant, but gave us enough information to follow what was happening and feel like we knew what was going on.
Am I the only one that analyzes video technique? Have you tried any techniques after you’ve watched a show or movie?
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I notice a few more things now but not that detailed. I’ll have to try thinking about it a little more.
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That’s great! Really easy small tips that could seriously improve my videos! Now I must apply myself.
(PS-wipeout is hilarious!)
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