Tips for shooting your dancer’s Red Carpet Recital Experience
Be sure your phone is charged. You don’t want to run out of battery in the middle of the dance.
Check your phone’s available space & settings. 1080p HD at 60 fps will give you good quality and smooth motion along with a manageable file size for sharing. If you have the space, 4K at 60 fps has even higher resolution.
Take time to frame your shot. Avoid backlighting. Move to a different spot if you have to. Get your dancer’s face and feet—they are dancing after all. Landscape videos are preferred over portrait. It will look better when you watch it later on your computer screen or TV.
Adjust and lock your camera’s exposure, if possible. This will allow you to control how bright your dancer’s face is and will also prevent the camera from changing the exposure as your camera detects changes in lighting.
Hold steady. Use both hands, but take care to not cover the camera lens or microphone. Try to not make any sudden movements. Keep it smooth if you have to follow your dancer across the room.
Remember that your voice (& any throat clearing or coughs) will be prominent since you are closest to the microphone.
Keep recording to get all the applause and big smiles after the dance is finished!
If the dance is performed twice, let someone else record the second time so you can watch and enjoy the moment.
Check your phone’s available space & settings. 1080p HD at 60 fps will give you good quality and smooth motion along with a manageable file size for sharing. If you have the space, 4K at 60 fps has even higher resolution.
Take time to frame your shot. Avoid backlighting. Move to a different spot if you have to. Get your dancer’s face and feet—they are dancing after all. Landscape videos are preferred over portrait. It will look better when you watch it later on your computer screen or TV.
Adjust and lock your camera’s exposure, if possible. This will allow you to control how bright your dancer’s face is and will also prevent the camera from changing the exposure as your camera detects changes in lighting.
Hold steady. Use both hands, but take care to not cover the camera lens or microphone. Try to not make any sudden movements. Keep it smooth if you have to follow your dancer across the room.
Remember that your voice (& any throat clearing or coughs) will be prominent since you are closest to the microphone.
Keep recording to get all the applause and big smiles after the dance is finished!
If the dance is performed twice, let someone else record the second time so you can watch and enjoy the moment.