Jordy here for cinecom.net where we share
creative filmmaking and editing tricks.
And today we'll have a look at
five camera tricks that are so simple,
you don't need anything else
but your camera.
And the first trick is a super fast way
to add an instant transition.
When you feel like just something
has happened in your shot
and you need to cut
to a new angle,
well, you can just quickly wave
your hand in front of your lens.
Make sure to be close
to your lens, though.
Then in your second shot, simply
do that same wave again,
from the same direction.
Now in post-production, you
simply align the two shots
and that's all it takes to get a creative
transition between two shots.
We've got four more awesome
tricks coming, but first up
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The second camera trick is all about
a shallow depth of field.
Open your aperture, zoom in
and film something close by.
The idea is to move away from
the subject that you're filming
and reversing that
in post-production.
To make it look natural, it's important
that you start your move gently.
Try to think that you're moving
in reverse, that might help.
You now have a very nice flow towards
your subject, that is spot on in focus.
The third camera trick! And for this one
you wanna put your ISO at automatic.
We're going to play with
the shutter speed, so...
...you wanna make sure that the ISO will
keep your exposure correct at all time.
And the idea is to start at a normal shutter
speed of 1/50 or even a little faster.
While you're filming you quickly
wanna change your shutter speed
to something at around 1/6 of a second,
doesn't really matter.
You just need to introduce
a very blurry image.
When using this at a certain action,
like here where Yannick is turning around,
you emphasize that.
Then, as he turns back, you could dial
your shutter speed to normal again.
And the fourth trick is actually something
we've already covered on this channel,
which is a dolly zoom effect.
In a previous video we explained how
to achieve this in post-production,
but the main idea comes
from a camera trick.
What you wanna do is push your
camera forwards or backwards.
And while doing this, you also turn
the zoom ring on your lens
and try to keep the same
framing of your subject.
If you have some distance
behind your subject,
you can see that the background
will compress or decompress
depending on your movement.
The final camera trick is again
a very simple transition,
but an awesome result.
For this you wanna use
the strap of your camera.
Position yourself somewhere high,
like in a tree or something.
Try to film steady and at a certain
moment, just drop your camera.
Of course make sure it's attached
securely to the strap.
And then in your second shot,
you wanna do the exact same thing,
but start your shot with
the fall of the camera
and then go to a steady shot
as fast as you can.
And now it seems like your camera
has fallen from a big height.
Do you know about any
other cool camera trick?
Well, then let us know
in the comments below.
Thank you all so much
for watching
and stay creative!
-I hate clee...Tree!
-I hate clee trimbing, hahaha.
-"Clee trimbing".
-I hate "clee trimbing", haha...
-Ok.
Let's pretend that I'm
on a tree right now.
Just film from below.
