Top 6 Tips to Transform Your Flat Lay Photos into Stop Motion Videos
Stop motion videos are super cool and in trend. Whether it be Instagram or Facebook, everyone finds it amazing when there’s a stop motion and a top shot view. It’s one of the numerous creative ways a video production company will try to adapt to when making a flat lay. Here are the top 6 tips that will turn out your flat lay photos into super cool stop motion videos:
1. Inspiration:
The first very important factor when making a flat lay is to be inspired. In the digital era, there are a lot of places where you can draw inspiration from. Whether it be looking at what kind of color combinations seem to be trending all over or what kind of elements are highly used. Generally, flat lays have a lot to do with aesthetics and mood boards, one way to keep your ideas organized would be to create a Pinterest board where you put all the inspiration in one place. You can arrange it according to the color schemes you are always going for. The mood board can differ.
2. Background:
The background is another very important component of a flat shoot. What every video production company should keep in mind while shooting flat lays is the fact that backgrounds need to be solid and there shouldn’t be disturbances or creases over there. It’s very important to steer clear of any other distractions as well. You have to make sure that the background color you choose doesn’t cancel out your props or that they go hand in hand. One way to make sure you’re on track with the background color is to take the color wheel and see if the two or three colors go well together.
3. Grab some hands:
No, not literally! It’s always better when you have a helping hand, especially in a flat lay shoot. It adds more dynamic to the shoot when a hand model is helping you with the shoot. You can ask your colleague or friend to help you with the shoot and pose their hands. You can ask them to accessorize their hands accordingly so that your shoot looks better at the end of it.
4. Arrange your props:
Props are also essential when it comes to flat lay shoots, you can always have a really good idea but if there’s too much negative space then the idea isn’t going to come out as great as you thought. Pick props of varying sizes, they don’t all have to be uniform in size. When you mix and match these props, the overall effect on the shoot would look very polished. Be cautious of the colors of the props that you are going for. Make sure none of the colors are overlapping each other and that they complement each other well.
5. Compose your shoot:
Another very important factor is the place you are shooting and the kind of equipment you have. If your production house has a ring light and several other backup lightings, it could help your issues with having a well-lit shot. If you are looking for a natural light make sure you’re shooting in the afternoon. The golden hour after 4 pm also suits for golden hues in your shoot.
6. Leave Space for text and graphics:
Always make sure that you leave some space for the graphics and text, it’s better to actually map it out on paper first and then decide what goes where in your shoot. That way you have better clarity as to how to shoot better. If you know that certain spaces are allotted for future editing purposes then you have to worry about it post-shoot.
Some Flat Lay Motion Ideas:
- Learn about professional product photography and make sure to choose or click some high-quality images of the product or item.
- Allow the object or item to come into the frame and then slowly take away the spotlight.
- To add the motion just focus on only one object at a time. It will eventually help the product stand out.
- You can also use some of the cool effects like boomerang to make the videos alive.
