What are your go-to techniques for achieving smooth camera movements and dynamic shots in music videos, particularly in high-energy performance scenes?

1. Stabilization for Smooth Footage
To eliminate janky or shaky movements, stabilizing the footage is essential. This ensures a polished look, even in fast-paced, high-energy scenes. Tools like warp stabilizers or motion smoothing are commonly used for this purpose.

2. Face Tracking for Dynamic Shots
Face tracking can add a professional touch by keeping the performer’s face as the focal point. Popular effects for face tracking include:

Motion Tracking (built into software like Adobe After Effects).

Mocha Pro for Advanced Tracking.

Point Tracking for subtle movements.

3. Strategic Placement of Effects
While effects can enhance energy, adding too many can overwhelm the audience. It’s best to reserve dynamic effects, like speed ramps or camera swirls, for the chorus or high-impact moments where they complement the rhythm and energy of the music.

By combining stabilization, effective face tracking, and selectively placed dynamic effects, we ensure smooth and engaging shots that highlight the energy of high-performance scenes while maintaining

Zoom, Pan or Tilt, Dolly or Track, Steadicam, Handheld, Crane or Jib, Aerial

After that, when you edit, always use motion blur. Shakes, Zoom in/outs, warps, transitions and other effects but always with motion blur.