Overhead video setup - Feb 2024

I have been stumped trying to figure out a setup that creates a good top-down video look. Here’s what I have so far:

It looks pretty random but the idea is 2 buckets hold a wire shelf over the counter. I put my phone on the shelf in between the grates. 

Unfortunately, my ceiling lights cast a shadow of the grates so I use a strong LED light to bounce off a white poster board. I also add a small LED light next to the phone to eliminate any other shadows.

The result:

Quick setup - Jan 2024

One of the things I've been working on is shooting more video in 2024. This was a quick setup I thought of and a reminder that not every video setup needs to be pretty, it just has to be good enough. 

In this case that meant leaning a phone against a jar to get the perfect angle. 👍

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