I love creating silent and aesthetic vlogs
in the past few months, I've been learning and trying to perfect my contents
there's still plenty of room for me to improve and I'm still continuing to learn new things everyday
through this video, I hope to share a few tips and tricks I've learned
if you're interested in creating something of your own, I hope you'll find them useful :)
in my previous video, I briefly mentioned what I use to film and edit my videos
I'm currently using my MacBook Air for editing, it's a 2013 refurbished model
so far, it's still going strong and hasn't given up on me yet :)
the editing program i'm using is Final Cut Pro since it seems to be the only thing works for my "ageing" MacBook Air
I also use an external hard drive for additional storage to speed up the processing when editing
I got this tripod from Amazon and was thinking of getting another tabletop tripod
but so far, a stack of books or a tissue box also do the same job :)
I do all the filming myself so a tripod is a must for me
for filming outside of my house like in my Melbourne Vlogs, I mainly use my phone
for filming at home, I use Sony a6000 with its kit lens which I own for quite sometimes now
I haven't tried other brands so can't really compare it with others but it does the job for me :)
please feel free to let me know what your favourite camera is. I'd also like to check out other options
I generally plan out my videos and film it in a sequence so it can speed up the editing
for example with this video extracted from my recent morning vlog
the sequence of filming is
planning not only helps filming and editing a lot easier but also makes the videos follow a story line and more engaging
I do most of my planning by adding in dot points on Google Sheets and tick it off once it's filmed or edited
but sometimes for less complicated videos, I use the note app on my phone to plan out the content
it's filmed from 3 different angles
Wide angle is used to show the surrounding or the location of the scene, in this case, it's my kitchen
since this part of the vlog was to show the process of me making a meal a close-up angle focuses on the activity I was doing
I wanted to show what I was cooking so this close-up was included to demonstrate that
to make an aesthetic video, the background is also important
I choose an area in my house that is organised, not too cluttered and also has enough lighting
for example, my kitchen, living room and bedroom frequently appear in my videos
when it's a bit cloudy, I use downlight to brighten up the videos
occasionally, I use a lamp to add some warm light to create a nice ambience
especially when I film in the evening
it gives the video a cozy feeling
since the footages are planned and filmed in a sequence of how I'd like them to appear in the video
it doesn't take long to sort out the cuts I want to use
the first thing I do is only to cut out the start and end, sometimes a few sections in the middle if there're a few take
Once that's done, I just need to add to the project in the same order that it was filmed
if there are a few clips of one scene, I try to play it a few times
this is to make sure the transition between clips are smooth or to check if I need to cut out any other part that is not interesting
Once I'm happy with all the cuts, colour grading is next!
colour grading is something I'm still trying to perfect
there's no correct answer for colour grading as it's a personal preference
for me, I prefer the image to appear flat and less contrast so I focus on adjusting Highlights, Midtones and Shadow using the Colour Board feature of FCP
I also use Colour Curves to make minor adjustments if there's any colour that stands out too much
the bench top appears slightly Blue so I use this tool to reduce it slightly
it's great to have good visual effects in the video but I think sound is also as important
I always try my best to capture the sound to make it more engaging
when this happens, I use music to hide it
having the right music for the video is also important as it enhances the mood of certain scenes
for music, I normally use Audio Library from Youtube Studio or Artlist.io
Audio Library also has a collection of sound effects sometimes it might come in handy for editing
Artlist seems to have a larger range of music
the genre I normally go with is Lounge and Ambience
it seems to fit well with my contents
what considered as aesthetic is relative and there's no set rule for it
it took me a really long time for me to find the style that I like and I'm still experimenting with it
I hope these tips will help you to explore your own style and showcase your own unique creativity
thanks for watching!