vlog Chinese name is micro-record, the full name Video?Log (video, record);

It is a form of video, the definition of the sub: video?log-video log", with the form of video to carry the content of the log; "video? of?log- log video", log content for the video service to the daily record as the content of the video.

The core point of Vlog: real, improvisation; using "graphic+video+music", free creation anytime, anywhere.

"We all live in our own cages and don't want to miss a single opportunity to see someone else's."

? Display and curiosity are the most basic characteristics of vlogging.

In fact, it's storytelling on video, often used to record anecdotes about life, on a wide range of topics.

As the saying goes, "before the troops move, the food and grass first".

The first thing to think about is: what tools to use to help you shoot?

Equipment: large memory phone + tripod + handheld head + microphone + fill light;

Mobile phone: turn on the camera, record video settings 4K, 60fps, record slow motion video settings 1080p, 240fps.

Tripod: octopus is very good, the image quality is stable, everything can be disk ", pretty awesome.

TPKI PTZ: 360 ℃ rotation, embedded Bluetooth remote control, steady shooting anti-shake cloud handle (price 50 +);

Transmitter lavalier microphone: plug-and-play, recording radio effect (price 30 +);

Complementary light: Jiebao TTV-204, cost-effective, portable, the brightness is also good can be adjusted color temperature (price 100 +).

Now, the evolution of tools, is from "complex to simple", applicable can be;

Remember: do bloggers important is that you want to output high-quality content, rather than to go one upgrading equipment; equipment, just an auxiliary tool.

And what about shooting vlogs?

Then it is to arrange and combine the wonderful pieces of life into a complete story through the lens, and through your storytelling skills (the language of the camera) to deliver this complete story to the audience, so that the audience produce **** Ming.

There are three overall steps: pre-conceptualization; mid-shooting; and post-editing.

Taking out a pen and paper to conceptualize is the key factor in deciding whether a vlog is watchable or not.

Determine the persona: uniqueness, the name should be a distinct image of a natural person, so that people will remember it at once; and think about who you really are, what makes you different, and think about what you want to be able to offer to others.

Subsequently, clarify the theme of the vlog, that is, what to shoot, such as food store, travel, diary, etc.;

Highlight the theme qualities, such as store vlog to shoot more dishes close-up, dining environment, dining experience.

The most important thing is script creation, which is the soul of the short video!

Remember these three words, where?who?what, i.e. who, where and what.

With the scripts written, it's time to turn them from the language of words to the language of the camera, i.e. filming.

Please think like a director, with a pair of eyes to appreciate and observe life, good at digging;

The most important point, is communication, need to think of the camera as your friend, and chat with them.

Remember, the first hurdle to a good vlog is to recognize your true self on camera.

Mobile phone operation: put the subject of the shooting in the center, can use the rear without the front, can improve the picture quality of the cell phone shooting;

You can adjust the various parameters to the highest, such as shooting at the highest resolution; because the higher the resolution of the shooting, the better and more clear your picture quality.

When shooting, pay attention to take a variety of lens mode, fixed, pan, shift, follow, rise, fall; a variety of shooting scene, far, medium, close-up close-up big close-up; a variety of lens speed, time-lapse, ascending frame.

A complete vlog mainly includes the opening, A-Roll, B-Roll, transitions and the ending part;

B-Roll is a supplementary, auxiliary lens, narrating and unfolding the journey through the surrounding environment and the additional details of the picture.

Highlighting detailed descriptions, sculpting subtle movements of characters, facial expressions, and even localized close-ups of clothing and hats, digs into the story better and enhances audience engagement.

For example, aerial shots of the beach and sea, but you shoot the old man who sells hats with a tanned spine, it's awesome;

After all, when the small window to see a person in the past year of change and perseverance, perseverance and courage, calmness and uncertainty, then it should be a wonderful Vlog.

To disassemble it is nothing more than two things. Splicing and embellishment.

Splice.

Bigger is whether there is a logical connection between different content panels; smaller is whether the two images are connected in a natural and harmonious way.

Everyone has their own way of storytelling/template, most people like to use the chronological order, which includes the order, flashbacks, reverse order; you can also use the order of the location, or the order of the characters, or even insert a lot of character lines/timeline as a carrier, enrich the content of the vlog carrying capacity.

You will slowly realize that a good vlog image serves the theme, rather than letting the image become the theme.

Whether B or C plays after screen A depends on what message you want to convey.

For example, if a close-up of a roast duck is shown after a restaurant scene, the viewer gets the message, "Well, this blogger is getting ready to start describing food".

And then there are transitions: between two images, which are divided into natural and unnatural transitions;

A cool masked transition can assist you in adding to the artistry of the image, and a finger-snapping switching transition can make your confessions seem crisp and clean.

Finally, add background music, music and picture are complementary, one to meet the auditory, one to meet the visual, music is the soul of the video, so that the picture becomes alive; the video is the carrier of the music, so that the music becomes flesh and blood.