Making travel videos is a tricky endeavor. And it requires adequate knowledge, skills, and expertise to make a travel video that will serve its purpose in the visual world.
If you have decided to share your adventurous travel moments with the world, then we would be glad to help you make them appear professional.
That’s why we have prepared ten simple tips to follow while making travel videos. Tag along with this writeup, and you’ll get the whole scoop of what it takes to make a professional travel video!
10 Simple Tips to Follow While Making Travel Videos
Making an excellent travel video involves:
« Having passion
« Making time for the travel video shooting
« Setting your budget and more.
However, here are the easiest tips to follow while making travel videos. Whether it is for your blog or personal use, these tips would be handy!
Choosing the Right Video Editing Tool
Making a professional video requires professional editing tools. There are plenty of online tools available, choose any suitable video editor to accomplish your task but while choosing the right editor, consider the features, availability, premium or free, and usability. Also, check the video export format, aspect ratio settings, and support social media sharing.
Pick a Travel Destination
Travel to beautiful regions in the world. You can visit places like the Sea of Galilee. You can travel to India, China, or better still, around your current region. Shoot from different angles for an all-inclusive view of your shots.
Also, keep an eye on what’s going on in the environment. Make sure there are no obstructions or distractions while you shoot.
Shoot in Quiet Areas
Background noise can be discouraging in travel videos. Although they can be removed, it is better to look for lawnmowers, flying aircraft, or oncoming trucks, as they can produce loud noise and distraction. Else, you will have to redo the shots multiple times until you get zero to no disdaining background noises.
It’s not as if the noise would spoil your video, but distracting you from the story you’re trying to create for the video can be tiring. So, bear this in mind.
Take Both Short and Long Shots
Consider shooting from different angles and shots like close-ups and long shots. With this, you can convey your story from many perspectives. For example, shooting close-ups and long shots of stunning views like mountain tops or sky views of a giant sea can go a long way in making your video ideal.
As we said, we are here to assist you. So if you don’t have anywhere in mind, we would recommend the Mysore, Ladakh, or Ellora and Ajanta Caves. You can easily find these places in India as they are among the most popular destinations to travel to.
Create a Story From the Environment
How? First, come up with a captivating title. Then, you can try something like The Indian Daydream, shooting a person sitting under a beach umbrella with closed eyes. Then you show different amazing places in India. Show as many places and things as you like and then end the story by shooting where the person wakes up, only to find out he was daydreaming.
You can watch other travel videos for inspiration in creating yours. It goes a long way. First, however, make sure your story title rhymes with your main content. It is a brilliant trick to make an excellent travel video.
Take Pictures of the Light
The light is the most challenging aspect of photography and videography. It would help if you got it precisely right. Not very harsh or dark, and fairly spread. It is best to shoot during the late or early hours of the day.
Walkabout, check out the sun, find the best angle, and see how it appears in your camera. Furthermore, you can use a light reflector to direct the light to the best spots. It is necessary when you are shooting dark places like caves or under the bridge.
Be Versatile, Short, and Simple
Don’t only shoot static objects. Go wild. Shoot cute animals as they move around, doing what they usually do. You can shoot animals like Elephants, Sea lions, penguins, and other animals you can find at that destination.
It is recommended that you take long shots of wild animals as some might be aggressive and in-humane to human beings.
You have to keep your travel videos short and straightforward. A well filmed 3 minutes travel video and a related story can be perfect for convincing and captivating viewers. And can even go a long way in driving sales to your organization (if you make a travel video as a travel agency).
Show Your Face
This part is the most catchy and can build trust in your audience. Showing yourself while exploring your shooting places. It makes your audience believe that you genuinely visited those places and that places like that exist.
It would make them motivated to visit there someday. But, on the other hand, using only natural images can make them think they are fake. So this tip is ideal for your videos.
Plan Everything Ahead of Time
This part is essential. Always be ready by gathering your materials, replacing faulty ones, and picking the best destinations. Naturally, this preparation should be done ahead of time, not on the shooting day. Otherwise, you will be in a panic if any of your gadgets fail and there is no replacement at that moment.
Using at least two to three days before the day of shooting can help you gather and prepare for any unforeseen issues that may arise. Set your cameras, ready your lens, have more than one storage device if your memory card gets full. This is important.
Spread Your Video
Upon following all these tips, you will land at making a professional travel video. Since you are not making it for personal use, you need to share it to spread your message. Publish your video on YouTube or any other social media network that your audiences view. That way, you get more views and feedback from the viewers.
If you have a website, maybe as a travel agency, posting on the homepage can go a long way in driving sales and traffic to your site.
Conclusion
Make sure to smile and be friendly in your video. Don’t be too serious. Ask little questions, be loose, laugh, and smile regularly.
For the editing part, keep practicing and diversifying your skills until you become perfect. Then, if you find the best video editor, you don’t need any expertise as most editors have an easy-to-use interface.
Follow these ten simple tips while making your travel videos from now on. And with time, you would become the next YouTube sensation in travel video provision.
Have an excellent successful time practicing.
