How to Film Elevators
Start with a hall view, showing the call buttons and the surrounding elevators (if there's more than one)., Give your viewers an introduction to the elevator and the building it's in., Press the call button., A suggestion is to start on the bottom...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start with a hall view
Don't give a history or anything, just a simple one-sentence video starter (i.e., "This is the elevator at "
"These are the elevators at "
or "Here we come to the elevator(s) at ." Of course, this is completely optional, but it helps if you can narrate it. , When the door opens, walk in, showing a steady camera view.
DO NOT shake the camera or use poor film/resolution quality, as this gets very annoying when watching one of these videos. ,, DO NOT create background music for your video as this is also annoying. , If for some reason there is no floor indicator, then do whatever you want. , Point out interesting things, etc. about the elevator.
Again, this is completely up to you.
The reason it is suggested you carry out these steps in this order is mentioned in the "Tips" area of this article. , If the place is too busy and you don't want to be seen, you can end when the doors open, or even sooner. , On the way down, film the indicator. -
Step 2: showing the call buttons and the surrounding elevators (if there's more than one).
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Step 3: Give your viewers an introduction to the elevator and the building it's in.
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Step 4: Press the call button.
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Step 5: A suggestion is to start on the bottom floor; if you're not there
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Step 6: proceed to it; if you're already starting there
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Step 7: proceed to the top floor.
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Step 8: If you want
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Step 9: you can narrate with a bit of information/trivia about the building or the elevator it contains.
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Step 10: Keep your camera focused on the floor indicator for the first part of the trip (going up to the top floor from the bottom floor).
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Step 11: For the next leg of the trip you can focus on the interior of the cab.
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Step 12: End the video with a view of the hallway and the doors closing.
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Step 13: For scenic elevators
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Step 14: on the way up
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Step 15: film the window.
Detailed Guide
Don't give a history or anything, just a simple one-sentence video starter (i.e., "This is the elevator at "
"These are the elevators at "
or "Here we come to the elevator(s) at ." Of course, this is completely optional, but it helps if you can narrate it. , When the door opens, walk in, showing a steady camera view.
DO NOT shake the camera or use poor film/resolution quality, as this gets very annoying when watching one of these videos. ,, DO NOT create background music for your video as this is also annoying. , If for some reason there is no floor indicator, then do whatever you want. , Point out interesting things, etc. about the elevator.
Again, this is completely up to you.
The reason it is suggested you carry out these steps in this order is mentioned in the "Tips" area of this article. , If the place is too busy and you don't want to be seen, you can end when the doors open, or even sooner. , On the way down, film the indicator.
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