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hello everyone this is film story um how are you
i woke up in the morning around 6 00 am and i found this light and i thought this is so
beautiful so i couldn't resist but start rolling my camera and film myself in my recent video
i made a cinematic vlog with the story of my definition of beauty but the funny thing is
i didn't i didn't plan it at all it just happened and it turned out beautifully i
thought to myself about my filmmaking journey and that is one of my biggest strengths i would say or
one of my most enjoyable approach to the filmmaking which is making something out of
random things happening around in our lives and i would call this kind of video an accidental film
a beautiful thing about an accidental film is that sometimes you'd find a surprisingly fantastic
story out of your ordinary life i've been making this kind of accidental film for a long time
there are a few tips i learned that i would like to share with you today there will be two parts
and this video will cover part one all right part one how to film an accidental film tip number one
bring your camera everywhere you go well this is obvious but trust me there had been numerous
times i regretted not bringing my camera when i went out for a walk or family excursion
you never know what kind of amazing things will happen in front of your eyes if possible always
carry a camera with you or at least a cell phone and get ready to press the record button
tip number two pay attention to the sound of your surroundings if you have a subject
try to talk to them ask specific questions if you have more than one subject try to listen to their
conversation and record them in my last video my son talked about the elderly couple in the park
and that became the starting point of the story also try to listen to the ambient sound and
record a good amount of them as well you know they add liveliness to your film remember the
sound makes up half of your film tip number three take as much footage as you can but make
each shot count having no prior plan for your film doesn't mean that you can shoot whatever you want
it would be best if you had a plan for each of your clips you need to set a starting point and
end point of your camera move and take a variety of shots as many as different subjects as possible
take wide and long shots medium and tight shots of each subject choose different angles and movements
and different focal lengths if possible it's always better to have more than less
tip number four let it roll a little longer than you feel there's a filmmaking rule called
a 15 second rule when you are getting a shot make sure you record for at least 15 seconds even if it
is a static shot don't adjust any settings reduce the urge to zoom the camera and most of all
resist the urge to stop rolling you may end up using only three to four seconds
of that footage but having at least 15 seconds of it will save you a lot in other parts of
your editing besides for me there have been so many occasions when something unique happened
soon after i hit the stop button so let the camera run just a little longer than you feel
tip number five learn how to use the given light choose a day or time wisely when shooting for an
accidental film there will be no gaffer or any other lighting technicians who will help you
set up lights for each scene which means that you must be aware of the given light sources
before you run your camera check to see where the light is coming from and try to find the best spot
to frame your subject for me i intentionally choose
golden hours and avoid harsh sunlight during the day also i often use the backlight
because it creates a beautiful scene and it adds character to your subject
well i guess that's it for part one i hope it was helpful to you or at least pleasing to watch
i hope to meet you again in part two of how to make an accidental film
and that's gonna be about editing stay safe and well my friends bye