One way to spend a free evening is to lie on the couch with a smartphone or tablet in hand to watch a video. Sometimes this process ends at 5 am, but we advise you not to do this.

You can find a huge amount of videos on the web. Someone is interested in clips for songs of their favorite musical groups, others want to watch reviews of matches of the European Championship that they missed. However, vr video is becoming more and more popular, so let's talk a little more about how it is created.

The process of creating VR videos is not like creating regular videos. The shooting process is impossible to imagine without a camera that has a pair of lenses. Yes, these already exist, and you can buy them without any problems.

Make the viewer the main character

Suppose you decide to shoot a video in VR format, a panoramic video. It is imperative to think carefully about literally every detail.

Try to make each viewer feel like they are at the center of what is happening. How to draw everyone's attention to the most important moments of the shot? What will happen in other parts of it? These questions will need to be answered.

You must remember: the technology itself is constantly evolving. It is good to know the "base", but you also need to improve in this direction.

Video clips where the viewer is the protagonist are becoming very popular. He has no way to move, but you can look around. You just need to add a couple of tips to the video, they will point you in the right direction. Light effects are sometimes used, but sound can also be used. Even an actor's gaze will do.

It's good when your viewer looks at each frame with interest. Is there no such interactivity in the plot? Then we advise you to try the regular format.

The shooting format itself is new, so you should immediately warn all viewers that this is a panoramic video in front of them. In the description, in the title, you can indicate "360". Arrow icons are sometimes added to the video.

We advise you to move the camera smoothly so that there are no sudden movements. There is no need to rotate, tilt or move behind the object - it will not be comfortable to look at.