FILMING TECHNIQUES
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FILMING TRANSITION TECHNIQUES
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HOW TO SHOOT BROLL FOOTAGE
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TIPS AND TRICKS FROM AMY & JORDAN
Amy & Jordan are professional photographers BUT they have great tricks and tips that can be applied to film too!
BLURRY BACKGROUNDS
Most of us assume that blurrier backgrounds are created with a certain camera setting or special lenses; and while both of those are important and affect the depth of an image, there’s more to it! Your feet actually have as much to do with the depth of an image as your gear. Yes, your feet! So that’s good news, eh?
You don’t need to buy a new camera or lens after reading this. You just have to be willing to take a few steps. Literally.Here’s what we mean…Assuming the camera gear and settings don’t change, the depth of an image will be determined by two things:
1. GET CLOSER TO YOUR SUBJECT
Rule:
The closer you are to your subject, the blurrier the background will be.
The farther away you are from your subject, the sharper/more in focus the background will be.
You don’t need to buy a new camera or lens after reading this. You just have to be willing to take a few steps. Literally.Here’s what we mean…Assuming the camera gear and settings don’t change, the depth of an image will be determined by two things:
1. GET CLOSER TO YOUR SUBJECT
Rule:
The closer you are to your subject, the blurrier the background will be.
The farther away you are from your subject, the sharper/more in focus the background will be.
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EXAMPLE
In the image on the left, you’ll notice the structure and shape of the gate is sharp and defined. You can see a lot of detail in the greenery above our bride’s head and could even count the individual branches. In the image on the right, that same gate is now blurry. It’s harder to see detail and make out straight lines. The edges are softer, and the trees have now melted into a beautiful bokeh (those creamy blurry circles of green) making counting individual branches on that same tree impossible! |
2. MOVE YOUR SUBJECT FARTHER FROM THE BACKGROUND
Rule:
The farther away your subjects are from the background, the blurrier the background will be. The closer the subjects are to their background, the sharper the background will be.
Example:
In the two photos below, we didn’t move our feet. Our subjects moved closer to us and farther away from the background.
Rule:
The farther away your subjects are from the background, the blurrier the background will be. The closer the subjects are to their background, the sharper the background will be.
Example:
In the two photos below, we didn’t move our feet. Our subjects moved closer to us and farther away from the background.
First Shot
our subjects are a lot closer to the altar, so you see a lot more detail in the altar and trees behind it. |
Second Shot
our subjects are much farther away from the altar, so you see a lot less detail in the altar and trees behind it. |
Just look at the detail in the flowers (on the altar) in the top shot, and compare it to the same flowers in the bottom shot. They’re much blurrier. Plus, the bride and groom just POP so much more in the second image. Right?!
That’s because the farther your subjects get from the background, the creamier the background will become! So they next time you’re shooting, if you don’t want to see as much detail in the background and you want more depth and blur, remind yourself, “Pull them off the background.”
That’s because the farther your subjects get from the background, the creamier the background will become! So they next time you’re shooting, if you don’t want to see as much detail in the background and you want more depth and blur, remind yourself, “Pull them off the background.”