Filming and editing tips to make your home videos stand out

The worldwide lockdown brought out some really unique social media trends, over the past three months. Besides getting creative for the Pillow Challenge and Dalgona Coffee, families and friends have also started making and sharing fun home videos. Take a cue from actress Jennifer Garner or cricketer David Warner, for instance. They have been showing us how they spend their time at home with videos that are on point.Vloggers like David Dobrik are also making fun videos with their friends and with a few points in mind, you can too...

It's a good idea to probably plan out the choreography for whatever you’re attempting. Since the coordination of all the participating members is the key to a good video, keep at it. One could even film the failed attempts for a fun reel of bloopers. Actress Jessica Alba is a perfect example for this - the Hollywood actress always matches steps with her husband and her two daughters in every TikTok video.

The next step would be to find the right angle for the entire family to be seen together. Pick out a place where you could rest your recording device and try to secure the best view, while also experimenting with lights and angles. Watch cricketer David Warner's videos for an example of the right camera angles.

While recording feel free to simultaneously beautify by using your phone’s filters or the ones available on different social media platforms and apps. This could give a fun twist to a video recorded on, for instance, Zoom. You could change the background of your surroundings for a better effect. Take a cue from Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan’s IG stories and feed.

At the end of the day, the whole point of these videos is to have fun, so if you forget your part, don’t panic, just improvise and play along. Cricketer Kevin Pieterson is an exemplary role model on how to enjoy the whole process. The 39-year-old doesn’t follow the choreography on these apps and prefers to bring in his own groovy moves.