Avoid changing any settings that would affect your footages for consistency of the footages you will get.įor my Sony a7C, I have the 2 memory buttons set to 4K, 25fps with picture profile 6 (Cine2, Cinema Color Mode) for general footages and 1080p, 120fps with the same picture profile for slow-motion shots respectively so that I can easily switch between modes depending on the type of footages I want to get at that moment. That would create a lot of unnecessary headache along the line, especially while you are in the editing booth color-correcting.īefore your trip, experiment on which settings work best for you and set it to default for all modes. One of the last things you want to do is to change a picture profile of your camera while you are on the trip. Prepare the camera settings before your trip I have also compiled a list of the world's most inspiring travel videos of all time if you want some examples to learn from. Watch through a few of those videos, pick your favorite, and learn from them. The community is pretty active, and they usually list the gear they used and the story behind the video. Vimeo Travel is a great place to find high quality inspiring travel videos that you can learn from. I like to observe how travel videos work, what kind of format they used, why did they put this clip before the other clip, why and how they shot a certain frame, and from that, I would go out, experimented, filmed and came up with my own style. When I first started, I used to watch tons and tons of travel videos every week, until I was inspired enough to create my own. Most skills are best learned through great examples and travel filmmaking is no different. Try it out by signing up for a trial run and see which one you want to invest in.ġ0 Tips on How To Make a Great Travel Video 1. The benefit for using Final Cut Pro is that since it was built to run on OSX, it is more optimized and render faster than Adobe Premiere Pro on OSX. You can also use Final Cut Pro if you are on a Mac. I have since moved to Adobe Premiere Pro though and have been working with it, together with Adobe After Effects for more than 3 years now and have not looked back since. If you are just starting out, a simple program like iMovie is the way to go as it lets you learn the ropes a little easier than starting directly with advanced tools. I started out using iMovie with my first few videos since it was really easy to use and already available on my Macbook. The lens is also good for general purposes, with wide enough angle for landscape, zoom far enough for a close up shot of people without them noticing.įor more detail of the gear I used, here is all the camera gear I carry in my bag now. The camera shoots in 6K but downscaled to a 4K format, giving me a sharper footage than most traditional 4K format. I have since moved on to a little more advanced, but light-weight gear and now, I am currently rocking the Sony a7C mirrorless camera with a 24-70mm F2.8 GM lens. The RX100 helps automate most of the process while giving you the option to go manual anytime if you need to. ![]() This is a good starting point for those who are not so familiar with basic camera settings like apeture, ISO amd shutter speed. I used to use a more compact, light-weight setup with the Sony Rx100M3 as my go-to camera. My videos are not meant to be informative, and so the cinematic, fast-cut style is most suitable for the purpose of my video. Find a purpose for your travel videos by asking yourself, "who are the videos for?" and "what kind of feeling do you want your viewers to feel at the end?".įor example, the purpose of my travel videos is to inspire people to visit the country through beautiful visual, authentic interaction and transferring the energy I got from the country through visual and sound. ![]() You can see the style of my travel videos here. Personally, I prefer a more cinematic, fast-cut, inspirational video with little to no narration. ![]() Travel videos comes in many forms, from the usual walk and talk vlogging style to a more street run-gun-shoot style and it is important for you to know which kind of travel videos you want to make before you begin shooting. Save for Later What Kind of Travel Videos Do I Make? Don't have time to read? Save this page on Pinterest for later and don't forget to follow us on Pinterest.
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