5 tips to record better videos on Instagram

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Aún cuando los inicios del vídeo en Instagram están causando bastantes problemas, sobre todo en su versión de Android, no podemos negar que el éxito de esta nueva funcionalidad está siendo rotundo y está teniendo una gran aceptación por parte de los usuarios que ya lo han hecho. intentó. Es por ello que te vamos a enseñar en este post una lista de 5 tips to record better videos on Instagram and take full advantage of this new functionality.

Tal vez estés pensando que en un video de 15 segundos hay poco que puedas hacer, pero confía en nosotros, te sorprendería ver algunas de las maravillas que hace la gente con la opción de video en Instagram. Y es exactamente la brevedad de estos videos, lo que hace que muy pocas persons destaquen con este tipo de publicaciones, de ahí nuestro interés en aclarar algunos puntos clave para obtener videos que atraigan.

5 simple tips that will take your Instagram videos to the next level.

Just like with photos on Instagram, with videos, originality is a key factor in getting your post noticed. In spite of everything, originality is not everything and apparently many other technical aspects also influence (when we say technical we do not mean the quality of the camera or if your phone records in Full HD) que hacen que un buen video se convierta en un video viral que se esparce como espuma y hace que consigas cientos de followers en poco tiempo.

If you are interested in the latter, then it is important to take a look at these 5 tips:

1. Diffused. Take advantage of the editing option once you have finished your recording. One of the strengths of the new video feature on Instagram in terms of (*5*)I arrive, is that you can see your already recorded video and if there might be something you don't like, you can go back and delete or add scenes.
   El momento de hacer la edición es antes de que hayas subido el video y cuando creas que está listo para aplicar los filters. Para borrar una escena, básicamente regrese al modo de grabación de video, pulse el botón «x» en la parte inferior izquierda y verá que la última escena se torna roja. Pulse el botón nuevamente para confirmar que desea eliminarlo. Ahora puede agregar una nueva escena en su lugar o básicamente dejarla como está.
2. Adjust the exposure well. Para ajustar qué tan claro u oscuro desea que be su video, primero debe determinar el nivel de exposición de la cámara según la escena que desea grabar. Puede intentar ajustarlo presionando diferentes áreas de la pantalla en el modo de fotografía. Notarás que si presionas un área oscura, el resto de la imagen se aclarará, y si presionas en un punto de la pantalla con más luz, el resto de la imagen se oscurecerá. Ya que la exposición y el enfoque They go hand in hand, this means that the point of the scene where you are pressing will be the part of the video that will be in focus.
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3. don't forget the sound. Unlike the photos, in the video the sound directly influences the final result and that is why you should always take it into account. If, for example, you are talking throughout the video or you want to record a specific sound and you want it to be heard clearly, one way to achieve this is to connect the headphones of your phone and use the built-in microphone. Record the sound source you are interested in.
   It should be noted that the microphone that is built into the new smartphones has a very effective noise reduction system, so any background noise that is not captured near the microphone will be almost completely eliminated. That is why using the microphone of the headphones gives better results, since you can keep the camera focused on a certain point and direct the microphone to another point where the source of the sound you intend to capture is.
4. Pause and play are vital. What happens when you want to record a scene that you don't have time control over? In other words, you don't know if what you want to record will happen in the next 15 seconds or in the next 15 minutes, so what is the solution for that? Very simple, use the function pause to pause recording when you're not interested in recording, later when you want to continue recording where you left off, basically tap to touch. From this dynamic, you make sure to record only the scenes that interest you and not waste even one of the 15 seconds that Instagram allows you to record.
5. Use the stop-motion technique. You might think that the technique stop-motion It is reserved only for professionals, nothing more than reality, you can apply it on a small scale in any of your recordings without the need for mechanisms, or special cameras, or stories like that, basically with your phone. You just need a stable base to hold your phone steady, the objects you want to use in your video, and a good idea anyway. The idea is very simple:
   1. Place your phone at a fixed point and point the camera at the scene you want to record.
   2. Take a second and pause the video.
   3. Now move the objects in your scene slightly depending on the effect you want to achieve and record another second of video again.
   4. Repeat the previous step until you get a seamless motion effect for your scene.

   In this video you can see a perfect example of the stop-motion technique.

Well, you already have a good base with these 5 tips to record better videos on Instagram. Now it's your turn to put them into practice and perfect your technique, you'll see how in a short time you get much higher quality videos.

And you, what other techniques or tricks do you usually use when recording your videos on Instagram?