Do you want to make epic Holiday Home Movies this year,
but need some help getting into the Holiday spirit? It’s time to put down that
bag of coal and pick up a cup of hot cocoa and your camera, camcorder, or
camera phone. The team here at
CyberLink just launched a campaign
filled with so much seasonal cheer it will last you well into the new year!
As long as there have been cameras, Americans have been
infatuated with documenting their lives, especially around the holiday season.
We have delved into the history behind this trend and compiled a rich
entertaining
archive of videos exploring the evolution ofhome movies over the past 50 years. We’ve also created an Infographic
showcasing tips and tricks to help YOU make the best holiday home movies
in
2014.
Our Tips For Creating the Best Holiday Videos:
Tip #1
Invest in a Mini Tripod for Your
Smartphone: Mom and Dad’s home videos were always grainy and shaky while
they circled the party, eggnog in one hand camera in the other, capturing every
moment on film. Tripods and mini tripods for smartphones are an inexpensive and
easy way to capture scenes like guests entering a party or kids unwrapping
their gifts while giving time for a quick break and time to enjoy the holiday
from the other side of the lens.
Tip #2
Create a Storyline: Be your
own Steven Spielberg and make your holiday home movie award-worthy by
telling an entertaining story. By creating a storyline in advance to
set the framework for your video, you can select an overall theme, a beginning,
middle and end to give your movie a Hollywood worthy plotline. To make your
movie more unique, consider adding voiceovers, “staged” scenes or even editing
your home holiday movie to a stylish video eCard or slideshow to share with
your friends and family this year. Go wild and include a 30 second blooper
reel!
Tip #3
Adequately Proportion People vs.
Scene: Jumping from one shot to another is often jarring to watch in a
home movie. Including a few scenic shots like the light of a Christmas tree,
snow fall or a table setting can help transition from one scene to the next, so
make sure you take a few shots of the surroundings as well. Experts say the
general rule is a healthy three to five seconds of scenery juxtaposed with the
holiday action in your movie when all is said and done.
Tip #4
Collect Video from Family and
Friends: Chances are you aren’t the only one capturing the holiday action
this year. Put the call out to friends and family for their smartphone videos
and find editing software with a multi-camera feature. It will let you edit
scenes of the same view captured from all angles. Cloud sharing programs can be
a great tool in helping to bring everyone’s content together in one place for
easy access and storage. Mom and Dad definitely never had that!
Tip #5
Find Your Classic Holiday Movie
Moment: Imagine if Clark Griswold of National Lampoon fame had a
smartphone during his Christmas vacation? There are a lot of ways to capture
the quirky, candid holiday action that is bound to occur so don’t forget to get
involved with your subjects. Share toys with the kids, get the family pet
involved, and sneak up on grandma, essentially roll camera until you find
whatever is going to keep everyone laughing for years to come!
Tip #6
Invest in Quality Video Editing
Software: One of the biggest advantages of living in the 21st century
is accessible video editing software that traditionally has been reserved for
the pros. It has given us the power to create truly memorable and innovative
home movies that will last a lifetime, or at least as long as YouTube.
These tips are only the beginning, and we will be
releasing even more new tips and tricks for photo and video perfection every
few days on our
Facebook Page all season long. And to give you the
proper tools to create aforementioned flawless photos and videos, we’re also
hosting a contest. To enter
“LIKE” our page today, and every time you see us
post a
#CyberLinkHoliday tip or trick share it with your friends and
family.
From now till December 31st we will be giving away 10
copies of our
PhotoDirector or
PowerDirector software each
week to Facebook Fans that share our
#CyberLinkHoliday tips.
Are you feeling inspired yet? We sure hope so, read
through our tips, explore our home movie archive at the
CyberLink Event Page, “LIKE” our Facebook page to get daily tips, and make sure to
share the tips to win free software. Then go out into the world and start
shooting and snapping to preserve your 2014 memories forever.
You can “LIKE” CyberLink on Facebook
here: https://www.facebook.com/cyberlink
Explore our Evolution of the Holiday Home Movie campaign
here: http://www.cyberlink.com/event/holidaytips
For PowerDirector technical support by email, contact louis_chen@cyberlink.com
