In Instagram they have been able to diversify their efforts. And it is that they have not spent all their bullets only on the social network of photographs and videos They have also created other applications Useful and eye-catching to create all kinds of content worthy of social networks such as Facebook or Instagram , but leaving aside the question aesthetics to bet on fun A good example of this is Boomerang, who manages to create really eye-catching and funny videos to cause a sensation and get a good number of likes on other networks.
This is an application for recording somewhat peculiar videos The difference with respect to other applications is the resulting format, which resembles more like a GIF than a video And it is that far from being a simple video of a few seconds, the content is reproduced in loop from beginning to end, and from end to beginning. Something that allows you to focus attention on a specific gesture or detail In addition, this video plays as if it were a series of photographs, achieving a most curious stop-motion effect. More than enough qualities to create a fun video to cause a sensation on social networks.
Now, although Boomerang has all the necessary tools to create the content, the user must put something on their part to get the best result And it is that not everything goes in Boomerang, being able to follow some basic rules for really cool and quirky videos:
- Light Both in photography and in video it is really important. And it is that without a well-lit scene, details are lost and mobile cameras are forced to apply greater ISO sensitivity, which ends up being translated into noise and poor quality in the result. If you can get plenty of natural light, the result has a good chance of being good.
- Movement Boomerang has been created to detail gestures and movements Thus, the best videos are those that capture an instant of action Of course, to achieve For the best result, the ideal is to fix the mobile to a tripod or avoid its movement during recording. This will allow recording only the movement of the protagonist (whether it is a person, an animal or an object), without reflecting the shaking of the hands or if it has been recorded in movement. In this way all the attention falls on who stars in the video. Otherwise, also moving the camera when recording, most likely will make viewers dizzy.
- Frame It is closely related to the previous point. To avoid making the video look too homey or unattractive, it's best to try to focus attention on the action that you want to loop.Thus, the best thing to do is center the protagonist in the middle of the image the protagonist: the action. Or, if you prefer, use the theory of thirds to be aesthetically more attractive. All this preventing that the action is only passing through the video.
With just these keys and a little practice, Boomerang allows us to portray gestures, actions and moments in a fun and colorful way. And what is better, with some quality. Something that will help make the content more viral and receive more ratings on social networks. Boomerang is available free via Google Play and App Store
