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We recommend you to call your point of contact to introduce yourself and confirm your appointment.
personal duties
When you are on an assignment, you are Backbone's ambassador.
Meaning that we ask you to:
Arrive on time
Wear an appropriate attire
Be polite and kind
Equipment
Full Frame Camera
⚠️ Fisheye optics are NOT ALLOWED
FORMAT & SETTINGS
Set the frame rate at 50 or 60 FPS (match the setting of your drone if you are using it).
Set your shutter speed double of the FPS:
For 50 FPS use 1/100s.
For 60 FPS use 1/125s.
Set the aperture (f/) according to the brightness of the scene.
Use a flat profile picture (LOG, HDR, etc) to allow highlight and shadows recovering in post-production.
Set the video mode on FULL HD (1080p).
Set the ISO according to the brightness of the scene.
Be cautious to avoid too much noise.
BEFORE RECORDING
Open ALL shutters and blinds in order to allow as much natural light as possible in the room.
Turn ON the lights in all rooms.
Use the gimbal to produce smoother movements and cinematic clips.
CAMERA MOVEMENTS
Test the movement before record the clip.
Start recording only when you are sure about the movement.
Pay attention to the transitions, creating interesting clips passing from a space/room to another
When possible, move in a straight line going through the space, panning if there are some interesting details to show in the room. For example: kitchen counter, living room, view from a window, and so on.
Use the camera movements showed, to find the most appropriate one for the space.
☝🏼 Feel free to propose other options in addition to the ones proposed here.
THE SHOOT
Take at least of 45-50 clips of 10-30 seconds.
Take 2 clips with different movements per room.
Record ONLY ONE (1) movement per clip
Check the FOCUS and sharpness of ALL the clips
Interior shoots (16-18 mm lenses)
Be sure to get shots of each room, or the most important rooms if is a sizable property.
When filming, try to lower the point of view and avoid too much ceiling in your shots, to create a better overall look.
Take a close-up of any special detail, for example, a nice kitchen or fancy bathroom.
Take additional footages of the less photogenic part of the house that a potential buyer would want to see.
Exterior shoots (18-24 mm lenses)
Be sure to get shots of all side of the building, garden and neighborhood.
EXTRA RESOURCES
after the shoot
⚠️ Once you have finished recording all the rooms and exteriors, please review your files and make sure you have all the required footage.
📌 Please upload your photos to the platform the same evening of the assignment.
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