To make carrier in shooting concerts is best in now days. People are making their future nowdays in this field. But you should have best shooting camera for this work.
Here are the seven pro tips for shooting the music concerts
The performance - It is very important for you to know which type of performance is going to be performed there. It helps you in positioning the cameras.
Available Electrical outlets - You should look out to the electrical outlets whether it is ok according to your camera positions or not, if not so you have to arrange electrical outlets and whether you have enough batteries to shoot the entire show.
Best camera placements - The position of the camera is very important for any concert. You should have to decide the position of the camera according to performance is to be done. The position would be like that mic would not interrupt the face of the singer. Always choose a wide-angle to shoot the whole stage.
Venue layouts - It is also a very important point on which we have to make our concern.
Lighting changes - You have to check if lightning is darker or lighter and you should adjust the position of cameras according to lightning.
Sound system - The position of sound system is such that it would not echo and it should be appropriate according to the position of cameras.
The same make and model
Shooting on the same codec and frame rate
White balance on the same card, in the same light
Shooting at the same f-stop
Using the same menu setting for all of the cameras.
This things make your work easier while tweaking and editing the video. Syncing audio is also an important part of shooting.
1. Look out the venue first -
The first and most important thing which you have to do before shooting an event is to take a visit to that place and inspect some of the following :The performance - It is very important for you to know which type of performance is going to be performed there. It helps you in positioning the cameras.
Available Electrical outlets - You should look out to the electrical outlets whether it is ok according to your camera positions or not, if not so you have to arrange electrical outlets and whether you have enough batteries to shoot the entire show.
Best camera placements - The position of the camera is very important for any concert. You should have to decide the position of the camera according to performance is to be done. The position would be like that mic would not interrupt the face of the singer. Always choose a wide-angle to shoot the whole stage.
Venue layouts - It is also a very important point on which we have to make our concern.
Lighting changes - You have to check if lightning is darker or lighter and you should adjust the position of cameras according to lightning.
Sound system - The position of sound system is such that it would not echo and it should be appropriate according to the position of cameras.
2. Approach earlier and get installing shots -
You have to reach on the spot earlier and meet with organizers and look out to the venue. As soon as you design your gameplan and keeps your camera spots ready, take some exterior installing shots and the most about installing shots is just before the event. For example, if the event is in the evening, you have to wait for the evening and as audience starts arriving, so that shots are matching with the events.3. Know the schedule
You should have full information about the schedule of events, what's happening, when it is happening and who is involved. Busy and frantic event managers may forget to tell you about any changes they made last minute , so you have to be ready for any changes.4. Shoot like video ninja -
Wearing black and darker clothes helps you to blend in dark and avoid distracting audience and performers while you move around and take a perfect shots5. Shoot with multiple cameras
It's difficult to shoot an event with single camera so shooting with two or three cameras . It is always best if all of your cameras are:The same make and model
Shooting on the same codec and frame rate
White balance on the same card, in the same light
Shooting at the same f-stop
Using the same menu setting for all of the cameras.
This things make your work easier while tweaking and editing the video. Syncing audio is also an important part of shooting.