Today Errol and I filmed all of the sketch/rapid prototype shots in order to explore: how to make good ‘skate video’ in Snapchat.

Duration

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, the duration had to be atleast 1.0 second and anywhere up to 10 seconds.

Angle

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, a low angle is preferred.

Camera Acknowledgement

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, the camera should not be acknowledged.

Camera Movement

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, the camera should either track the subject or pan, a static camera is less preferred.

Distance

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, the camera had to be within at least 5 metres of the subject.

Lines vs. Jump Cuts

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, jump cuts are preferred, which utilise the sequencing of Snapchat.

Fisheye

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, a fisheye lens can definitely be used if available.

Multiple Angles

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, multiple angles are a great effect.

Music

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, music makes a great addition if it can be included.

Cinematography

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, the aesthetic appeal of well-shot skate video is transferable to the mobile application.

Narrative Connection

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, a narrative connection is not necessary.

Perspective

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, the perspective can be either third or first person.

Juxtaposition

We found that in order to make good skate video in Snapchat, juxtapositions are unlikely to produce an enhancing effect.

This exploration was extremely useful in developing our understanding of Snapchat and also indicating how our implementation of skate video will function through use of Snapchat. Furthermore, these findings will assist us to develop guidelines of curation for the development of our online video service.