Securing your phone to a tripod also makes it easier if you’ll be the one preparing the food.
Don’t have a diffuser? Hang a sheer white sheet over your window or in front of your light.
Chopping chocolate Melting chocolate Pouring cream in a bowl Whipping the cream Folding the chocolate into the cream
For example, measure out all of your ingredients and place them in bowls on your workstation. Try to prep anything that you think would be boring for the viewers to sit through.
You might find that you need to change a camera angle to show action like pouring, for example.
If you really want to show the texture on food, get a few extreme close-up shots. Have fun with your shooting style! Try filming in slow motion to capture sizzling or steaming food, for instance.
Using shorter clips to create your video gives it a sense of energy so it’s more interesting to watch.
If you’ll be filming someone speaking while they cook, you may want to buy an external microphone that plugs into your phone. This can make the sound quality a lot better. Keep in mind that a lot of trendy cooking videos skip narration altogether. It’s perfectly fine to stick to background music and informational text. Want to add music to your cooking video? Sounds great! Just ensure that the background music doesn’t drown out narration or distract from the video.
Need some editing app suggestions? Try Quik by GoPro, Apple’s iMovie, or Adobe Premiere Rush to polish your video. [10] X Research source iMovie especially is a great first platform for beginners.
If you’re not including narration, go ahead and give short, easy-to-follow text along with the ingredients. For example, after putting butter in a skillet, put the text, “Gently melt, but don’t burn it!”
