Whether your dog is unboxing gifts at Christmas or unboxing themed toys and treats, like those from BusterBox, each month, you’ll love capturing the joy of your furry friend on video and sharing the moment online.
So, let’s explore three creative video ideas for sharing your doggy’s unboxing moments – and ways to film and share them with ease.
- Use Slow Motion
Using the slow-motion option on your video camera or adding slow-mo during the editing process is a great idea to capture the moment of your dog unboxing a gift.
Slow-motion reaction shots enable you to capture every detail, from the carnage of wrapping paper being tossed about to the expression on your dog’s face during the opening process and interacting with the contents.
You’re sure to enjoy the frenzied moment of unboxing in real time. But slow motion enables you to relive the moment and spot finer details that could be initially missed.
And, once you’ve shared the content online, your friends and family are sure to enjoy watching your pooch react in slow-mo, too!
- Add Filters
Another option is to add filters to the video during the editing process. For instance, you could add a black and white filter to the footage to give it a cinematic edge. (You could even add atmospheric or fun music on top to enhance the moment.)
Alternatively, you could simply use filters to enhance the colour footage, such as changing the brightness or contrast, or adding polarising filters to reduce glare and enhancing colours or diffusion filters to create a soft-focus effect.
You could also add colour filters to alter the colour temperature or introduce a specific colour cast to the footage.
And if you want to make the footage really interesting, you could add special effects filters that, for instance, create starbursts from lights or surreal effects.
- Choose Close-Up Shots
Whether you do this while filming or in the editing suite, your dog’s unboxing moment can be enhanced by including close-up shots.
When sharing the footage, your friends, family, and followers are sure to be bowled over when they can see the glint in your doggy’s eye or the salivating nature of their mouth as they contemplate biting into the toy or treat they’ve just unwrapped.
Filming with Ease
There are several ways in which you could film the moment of your dog unboxing their gift.
Many people choose to use their phones. Many of today’s smartphones come with cameras that provide the same kind of quality that was once only available via expensive video cameras. Plus, most phones make it easy to edit footage and upload it online.
Another option is to use a digital camera. If you’re a budding Steven Spielberg, there are many high-quality video cameras available that can help you film like a pro.
Alternatively, you could use screen recording software. Not only can you make polished video presentations using Canva’s software (for example). You can also create short vids that are ideal for posting to sites like TikTok and Instagram.
Sharing the Video
In addition to choosing how to film the moment and tweaking your video for maximum impact and enjoyment, carefully consider which platforms you wish to share the content on.
As well as video-favourite platforms like TikTok and Instagram (which are ideal for short-form vids), you could share the content on Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and lesser-known sites.
But you may need to tweak things like the video’s length, depending on which platforms you decide to use.
To share the video to maximum effect, you may want to upload it to various platforms, or simply use the ones that you know your friends use the most.
