Archive for May, 2009
A few tips, tricks and ideas for making the best of on-camera appearances.
- First and foremost, ask the producer what to wear. It shows you want to look your best and that you want to make things go smoothly.
- Solid colors look best but avoid overly bright hues
- High contrast solid whites and blacks are often difficult to properly shoot. Best to avoid them
- Video cameras have difficulty with bright red and can cause unwanted artifacts. Blues and purples look really great
- Wear comfortable clothing. The audience will see it in your face if you’re not comfortable
Don’t wear clothing with tight patterns or pin stripes. This can cause distracting, dancing, moiré that tends to distract viewers. (more…)
Hello friends of Duchin Productions,
I’m planning on using this space to list the tips and tricks I’ve recently been Tweeting about. Hope you find it helpful and please let me know if you have any specific questions you’d like answered.
Thanks,
Jay
- Most hotels now use compact fluorescent bulbs, bring minus green gels to correct or add a 60w tungsten bulbs your kit when you need a background practical
- Pillows work great for pre-lighting without a stand in. http://twitpic.com/469aa
- When shooting video testimonials always have something for the guest to eat/drink. Photo from recent shoot http://twitpic.com/4695r
