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1. HAPPY MELLY
VIDEO INSTRUCTION

2. VIDEO
BACKGROUND

3. 1. INDOORS
When filming indoors the background
should be plain. No prominent objects
should be positioned within the picture
frame.

4. NOPE!

5. 2. WHITE
Try to avoid white backgrounds. Off-white
or color backgrounds are more interesting.

6. NOPE!

7. YES!

8. 3. CITY
If you decide to film outdoors make sure the
shot is not too busy. Choose an interesting
backdrop. If you are filming in a metropolitan
city make it recognizable in the video.

9. YES!

10. VIDEO
LIGHT

11. 4. DAY LIGHT
Always check whether you have enough
light. Film preferably during the day in
optimal light conditions.

12. YES!

13. 5. ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
Apply the right camera settings when filming
inside using artificial light so that your video
doesn’t appear dark or yellow.

14. NOPE!

15. 6. BACKLIGHT
Avoid the backlight! The light source has to
be behind the camera at all times otherwise
the resulting picture will be too dark.

16. NOPE!

17. POSITIONING:
FIGURE

18. 7. CAMERA POSITION
All the shots should be filmed from the
front. Avoid profile shots.
Use either the whole figure in the picture
frame or a half figure. Don’t use extreme
close-ups and don’t zoom-out too far.

19. YES!YES!

20. YES!

21. NOPE!

22. NOPE!

23. 8. SPACE
Make sure there is enough space around the
figure and that it does not appear offscreen in
any part of the shot.

24. NOPE!

25. 9. FIGURE POSITION
Positioning can be either central or clearly
in the left area of the screen or right area of
the screen.

26. YES!

27. YES!

28. NOPE!

29. POSITIONING:
FACE

30. 10. FACE AREA
Avoid obstructing the face (do not touch
the face, drink or put any objects in front
of the face).
Take in account that the Happy Melly
“mask” will be added as an extra layer
on top of your video.

31. YES!

32. NOPE!

33. 11. SPACE
Verify that there is sufficient space above
the head and that it does not nearly touch
the picture fame. The Happy Melly “mask”
would then be cropped by the video frame.

34. NOPE!

35. VIDEO
QUALITY

36. 12. SIZE
Make sure your video has the right
resolution and will not appear pixelated.
Alway film using the highest resolution
of your device. Minimum size of the
raw material should be 1024x576 px.

37. NOPE!

38. 13. FOCUS
Double-check if the shot is sharp before
filming. The figure has to be in focus at
all times.

39. NOPE!

40. VIDEO
GENERAL

41. 14. VARIATION
If you want to create multiple shots always
vary in background and/or camera position
to emphasize that you are filming a new part
of the script.

42. YES!

43. YES!

44. 15. GESTURES ONLY
Do not use objects, drawing or writing to
emphasize or illustrate the script. Act using
gestures only.

45. NOPE!

46. ENJOY!
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT HAPPY MELLY

47. www.HAPPY MELLY.com