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This is going to seem rather lame to some, but I feel I must say. To ANY of the folks out there in xHam land that are doing your own content and posting it asking for comments, please, please, PLEASE take these ideas and give them a go. I do not post my personal content here, as the people contained therein have asked not to be posted or I don't hate enough to front them out. However, there are a few things you can do to make a decent video that costs nothing but pre-planning.
1. Plan ahead. If you are doing a hidden cam especially, think, where is the action going to center? That applies to all, but if it's really hidden and you are IN the shot, you can't change the shot. Too close and any movement takes you out of the frame, too far and everything is general. Be specific.
2. Light the subject. The light should ALWAYS be in back of the lens. Unless you are trying to shoot artsy silhouette shots, put the light on the Pussy! It doesn't have to be a 300 watt spotlight. Try for illumination without shadows. A light close to the front of the lens of a low lumen rating will do, Sunlight is best, ceiling light is next. Are you trying to go infrared? Then you need more closeness and less movement. Whites and Blacks are hard to film together because Black skin soaks up the light and White skin reflects the light. Then, it's even more important to be close. This, I know!
3. Don't MOVE! The camera needs to be as still as possible and focused on the subject. You are the only one that knows what you are trying to show to the world. It has to be the center of the frame. If handheld is the way you have to do it, try holding it under your arm or as close to your body as possible. Tripod or table will be better if the action is really hot and heavy.
4. Sound off. More to the point, how sexy is a news report in the background? I don't know too many people who are turned on by Lush Rimbaugh. The Boston Bombings or the earthquake in Russia is newsworthy, but if you are not there covering it in the nude, I ain't trying to hear that. Turn off the talk radio and play some appropriate music. If your video doesn't have a soundtrack, add some music, subtly...
5. Perspective. This is the scene that started me on this rant. It starts three inches away from a very, hairy pube. I can't tell if it is upside right or backwards. So close I can see every hair follicle. Good! Now a hand comes in, so close I can see his dirty fingernails. BAD! Start from a point slightly back away from the subject and move in so the audience has a perspective of where you are coming from. The idea behind making movies is to draw the viewer into the action and make them feel as if they are part of the action. Your hairy wife is hot property? Show us why! You like giving head? Show us! Pleasure looks and sounds like pleasure. Take me into your world and show me what you see. I know you don't always want to show faces, as I said at the beginning, but non verifiable bits, unless you are a movie star or Mike Tyson or imitating one of the Hangover movies, a jaw-line or lips are not going to put you on blast. It should be about fun and sharing. There are a lot of lonely people out there that just want a diversion from the mundane. You've got the secret and it's right in front of your eyes... Shoot it! M
1. Plan ahead. If you are doing a hidden cam especially, think, where is the action going to center? That applies to all, but if it's really hidden and you are IN the shot, you can't change the shot. Too close and any movement takes you out of the frame, too far and everything is general. Be specific.
2. Light the subject. The light should ALWAYS be in back of the lens. Unless you are trying to shoot artsy silhouette shots, put the light on the Pussy! It doesn't have to be a 300 watt spotlight. Try for illumination without shadows. A light close to the front of the lens of a low lumen rating will do, Sunlight is best, ceiling light is next. Are you trying to go infrared? Then you need more closeness and less movement. Whites and Blacks are hard to film together because Black skin soaks up the light and White skin reflects the light. Then, it's even more important to be close. This, I know!
3. Don't MOVE! The camera needs to be as still as possible and focused on the subject. You are the only one that knows what you are trying to show to the world. It has to be the center of the frame. If handheld is the way you have to do it, try holding it under your arm or as close to your body as possible. Tripod or table will be better if the action is really hot and heavy.
4. Sound off. More to the point, how sexy is a news report in the background? I don't know too many people who are turned on by Lush Rimbaugh. The Boston Bombings or the earthquake in Russia is newsworthy, but if you are not there covering it in the nude, I ain't trying to hear that. Turn off the talk radio and play some appropriate music. If your video doesn't have a soundtrack, add some music, subtly...
5. Perspective. This is the scene that started me on this rant. It starts three inches away from a very, hairy pube. I can't tell if it is upside right or backwards. So close I can see every hair follicle. Good! Now a hand comes in, so close I can see his dirty fingernails. BAD! Start from a point slightly back away from the subject and move in so the audience has a perspective of where you are coming from. The idea behind making movies is to draw the viewer into the action and make them feel as if they are part of the action. Your hairy wife is hot property? Show us why! You like giving head? Show us! Pleasure looks and sounds like pleasure. Take me into your world and show me what you see. I know you don't always want to show faces, as I said at the beginning, but non verifiable bits, unless you are a movie star or Mike Tyson or imitating one of the Hangover movies, a jaw-line or lips are not going to put you on blast. It should be about fun and sharing. There are a lot of lonely people out there that just want a diversion from the mundane. You've got the secret and it's right in front of your eyes... Shoot it! M
11 years ago