We at Early Rising Productions are aware that filming and recording videos can be challenging tasks, and that a lot can go wrong while making a video. Although technology has advanced and become more automated, it is still difficult to record a video. But with a little bit of planning, you'll be able to handle the following movie or video project with ease.

We've put together a helpful checklist using our experience in videography to help you get ready for the shoot with the least amount of stress. To ensure your video project gets off to the right start, use our checklist to double-check all the equipment you need before you start recording.

To start, you must confirm:

1. Battery

Verify that you have enough batteries to last the entire shooting session and that your batteries are fully charged (with extra to spare). Is there a time when you won't be recording when you can change batteries if you need to during your shoot? Consider using an electrical outlet as your power source if you don't have enough power so that you won't run out of juice while shooting.

2. Media

Do you have enough memory cards to take all the necessary photos? Having enough media to last the entire time you are working is a good rule of thumb (just in case you have to record everything).

3. Thermometry of Color

What kind of lighting do you find there when you arrive? It's a good idea to match your camera's color temperature to the setting where you'll be filming. 3200K at night, 4600K during the day, and 5600K in between.

4. ISO

How much light do you have, to speak of? or how hard will it have to work for your camera to capture a quality image? You should have plenty of light during the day and be able to lower your camera's ISO. You will need to increase the camera's sensitivity and ISO to make up for the lack of artificial lighting at night. The grainier your image becomes, though, the more ISO you use.

5. Shutter Speed

The exposure time decreases as shutter speed increases. The kind of image you're trying to take will depend a lot on this setting. Your frame rate is also closely related to it. A good rule of thumb is to double your frame rate; for example, 30 FPS equals 1/60 shutter.

6. Aperture

You have some discretion in this. Are you aiming for that lovely bokeh in your background? Then a wider aperture is what you need. Do you need the widest possible focus or depth? Then a smaller aperture is what you'll need.

7. Focus Mode

The camera operator is also in charge of this. automatic or manual. Even though this checklist doesn't cover everything you should consider before recording your video, it's a good place to start when going over the essentials.

Conclusion

Utilizing this checklist before each shoot will help you save time, reduce the likelihood of production issues, and generally make life simpler. But if you have any questions or feel like there are already too many things on this checklist to worry about for your video shoot, get in touch with Early Rising Productions for assistance.

We are a well-known video production services company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and we offer our customers top-notch video production services. We can meet the specific needs of each client because we have the most up-to-date equipment and technology. Customers in Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, Cary, Roxboro, High Point, Oxford, Henderson, Burlington, Hillsborough, Wake Forest, Pittsboro, Asheboro, Sanford, Carthage, Fuquay-Varina, Lillington, Smithfield, North Carolina, Danville, Virginia, and other areas can take advantage of our services.