Video cameras are useful at kindergarten and school events

Even in today's world, where smartphones have become widespread and the performance of camera functions has improved, video cameras are still useful at kindergarten and school events.

Smartphones are not specialized for cameras, so their performance and functions are inferior to video cameras. Although the camera function of smartphones is improving year by year, there are still many people who use video cameras to shoot at important events such as events.

It is common to use video cameras and smartphones according to the purpose

At kindergarten and school events, it is recommended to use a video camera and a smartphone according to the purpose. We will explain what kind of characteristics each of them have, and points for using them properly.

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If you are far away from your children, such as at a sports day, shooting with a video camera is suitable. If the distance is far, you can use the zoom function of the camcorder to adjust the size while maintaining image quality.

Smartphones

If you are close to your child, it is better to shoot with a smartphone. If the distance is close, you don't need to zoom and you don't need to adjust the screen as much, so you can focus on shooting.

Tips for videography

Here are some tips for videographing at kindergarten and school events.

Securing and checking shooting locations

One of the most important aspects of videography is angle. Depending on the kindergarten or school, there are some grades and classes where the shooting location is predetermined so that it is not crowded and it is easy to shoot. In order not to panic on the day of the performance, it is safe to check the location, the location of entry and exit, and the direction of the performance. Once you know where you are shooting, it is a good idea to create an image and simulation of the shooting on the day.

Use of tripods and monopods

Depending on how crowded it is on the day and where you are shooting, you may have to stand or sit down. The sports day will be over in no time, but in the case of long-term shooting such as a recital or a play, it may not be possible to shoot well due to hand shake.

Although the video camera is easy to hold, if you are worried about camera shake, one way to do this is to prepare a tripod or monopod. If you have a tripod or monopod, you only need to turn the camera with it fixed, so it is easy to operate and effective in preventing camera shake. Due to space constraints, people with monopods or tripods may have to go to the back, or may be prohibited from bringing them in, so it is necessary to check in advance.

When it's dark, use the camcorder's brightness adjustment function

When the venue is dark, such as a recital or music concert, a video camera with a more extensive brightness adjustment function is more useful than a smartphone. On smartphones, the image quality is inevitably coarse, and the face may not be shown well. It is also a good idea to check in advance how to adjust the brightness function of the camcorder.

When recording starts, check the shooting time display.

One of the most common mistakes made when filming events is "forgetting to record". When recording starts, be sure to check the shooting time display to make sure that you are recording properly.

Take advantage of the zoom function of the video camera to make the video sharper

I was able to shoot with a video camera, but the video was monotonous... Have you ever felt that? In such a case, you can use the zoom function of the video camera to not only take pictures of your children, but also the entire venue.

Familiarize yourself with the operation of the camcorder

Even if you try to use a brand new video camera on the day of an event, it is difficult to know how to operate it if it is completely new to operation. Therefore, it is important to get used to photographing children on a daily basis. If you take pictures of parks and casual everyday life and get used to using them, you should be able to shoot smoothly on the day of the event.