Pro Tips for Top Notch Outdoor Video Production

Spring and summer are great times for outdoor events and special occasions. It’s also an excellent time of year for outdoor video production if you’ve got what it takes to shoot outside like a pro. These tips will help you face the challenges of filming outdoors head-on to capture consistently great outdoor shots no matter where you are.

Managing Noise for Perfect Sound

Whether you’re outside in a forest or in a small town near a busy road, there’s going to be uncontrollable noises that take place outside when you shoot and they could jeopardize your audio.

At best, a bird will chirp right when you expect silence, and at worst, a busy road will gridlock complete with pesky horns and all. If you’re prepared for all of this noise, you’ll  have a better chance of overcoming it.

Manage unwanted noise outside by utilizing added equipment to capture your narrative more clearly and up close. Place windscreens on microphones to reduce interference and cancel out noise.

Bring in added microphones and other sound audio equipment to boost your ability to capture the sound that you want for your finished footage.

Managing Lighting  & Natural Elements

Outdoor video production allows us to use natural light from the sun or the moon and starts to to our advantage. Shooting outside on an overcast day affords great opportunities to utilize the lighting that is provided externally for us, but take care not to miss out on other important elements.

Golden Hour provides the ideal time to shoot outside when light produces a soft indirect glow on your subject and his or her surroundings. 

Packing for Outdoor Shoots

As you pack and prepare for an outdoor shoot just remember that the less you bring with you, the less you will have to monitor and keep track of. Don’t overpack your equipment for an outdoor shoot. Leave what you don’t absolutely need back behind so that you aren’t rushed to find everything at the end of the shoot.

Crew Resources

Outdoor video production requires several additional crew members to ensure the day goes off without a hitch.  Additional crew members on set allow for additional equipment to be used as necessary and ensures continued production efforts remain on task.

Ask crew members to help with keeping track of equipment and other necessities that are more challenging to follow when the film set is outdoors.

Don’t Count on Mother Nature

Finally, as you prepare for outdoor video production it is important to be prepared for anything! If there’s one thing that everyone should know about Mother Nature it’s that the weather is unpredictable.

Outdoor film production companies know that it is entirely possible for the set to be cold and raining at 50 degrees one minute and then 60 degrees and sunny or even 70 degrees and sunny shortly after.

Especially in certain tropical states such as Florida, where it can literally rain in the front yard and be sunny in the back.

It will help if you prepare for shoot day based on the news and what they have to say about the weather but you should also come prepared. Make sure that you have an alternative plan in place to continue your outdoor video production should the weather interfere.

Having a backup that is ready to go at a moment’s notice will ensure everyone’s best interests are considered should weather ruin things with little or no warning. Beverly Boy Productions specializes in outdoor video production worldwide.

Give Beverly Boy Productions a call today to learn more about the outdoor production services we provide.