{"id":152,"date":"2015-03-05T12:48:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T12:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=152"},"modified":"2015-06-24T13:53:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T13:53:50","slug":"remember-mums-the-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/03\/05\/remember-mums-the-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Remember, Mum\u2019s the Word"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 15th<\/sup> \u2013 that\u2019s a date for your calendar. No, it\u2019s not just the ides of March, although if you happen to be Julius Caesar, do take care. It\u2019s also mother\u2019s day, or Mothering Sunday for those who prefer an extra 50% more letters with their events.<\/p>\n

But how about, this year, not buying your dear ol\u2019 mum the token box of chocolates and a bottle of Baileys? After all, she\u2019s your mother, so she deserves something a little more special \u2013 like a video of all her greatest hits: the time she burnt the turkey at Christmas, that tipsy dance she did at your wedding, the moment she first laid eyes on her first grandchild.<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019d like to see her face when all the family members speak to the camera about how awesome she is, or gather the grandkids to perform an expertly choreographed rendition of absolutely any scene from Oliver!<\/em> These are all glorious moments that she\u2019s sure to treasure forever. Also, you\u2019ll be her favourite child for the whole day, so that\u2019s a bonus.<\/p>\n

Of course, you\u2019ll want to make sure that whatever your footage, your mum looks great in them. On this blog, we like to offer up ideas for creating great home movies, so here are a few filming tips, to ensure your lovely mum looks a million dollars (which she\u2019s totally worth, of course).<\/p>\n

Show Her in Her Best Light<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lighting can be a tricky issue when it comes to camcorders, especially for those shots filmed indoors. If you\u2019re shooting inside, you do, at least, have an element of control over the lighting. Switch on as many lights as you can; don\u2019t simply rely on overhead lights as they can cast ugly shadows over your subjects, and leave their faces in darkness. If you\u2019re shooting by a window, position yourself with your back to it \u2013 otherwise you\u2019ll end up with a silhouette of your mum and miss out on her beautiful smile. Likewise, if you\u2019re filming outside, shoot with your back to the sun, to really capture her best side.<\/p>\n

Put the Focus on Her<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your camera comes with all manner of jiggery-pokery, right? So why leave it on auto-focus? It might seem like the easiest choice, but you\u2019ll regret it when you come to view the footage and see that weird zooming blur as the camera attempts to focus on two things at once. Have a play beforehand and figure out how to precisely focus your camcorder manually. That way you can capture exactly what you want, without losing crucial moments because the camera\u2019s got confused by the foreground and background subjects.<\/p>\n

She Wants to See You Too<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just because you\u2019re behind the camera, it doesn\u2019t mean your job is done. It\u2019s easy to forget that just because you\u2019re there, it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re there<\/em>. When watching your home movie back, your mum\u2019s going to want to see you too; she\u2019s not going to want to just listen to your ghostly voice monologuing in the background. Hand the camera over to someone you can trust, and make sure you\u2019re in at least a couple of shots. That way your home movie has all the key players taking a starring role. You\u2019re just as important to your mum as everyone else!<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re all set to give your mother a gift to really remember! And if you\u2019ve got footage from way back when, we\u2019ll help you transfer it on to a digital format to be enjoyed by the whole family. We specialise in converting 16mm, Super 8 and 8mm film to DVD<\/a> \u2013 creating memories you\u2019ll want to watch again and again. Want more information about our services and products? It\u2019s easy \u2013 simply contact us<\/a> on 0800 592 433 and our dedicated team will be delighted to assist with all of your queries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

March 15th \u2013 that\u2019s a date for your calendar. No, it\u2019s not just the ides of March, although if you happen to be Julius Caesar, do take care. It\u2019s also mother\u2019s day, or Mothering Sunday for those who prefer an extra 50% more letters with their events. But how about, this year, not buying your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cine2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}