Filming RV Interiors for Online Ads

Posted by RV Pro on Oct 09, 2009

Making a film of the interior of your RV to include in your online sales ad takes a little thought and preparation. (Make sure you read our last few posts on setting the stage and filming the exterior of your RV.) Unlike exterior filming where it’s OK to use a stop-action technique as you move around the outside of your RV, interior filming should be steady and continuous. You want to give the video viewer a sense of being there and walking through your RV at your side.

Walk slowly into and then through your RV room by room. As you enter each new room or area, take time to pan slowly around the room before zooming in on each specific feature. You want viewers to get an overall look at each room as well as close-up views of each feature. Have your assistant open closets, cupboards and storage areas and shine a handheld spotlight inside to clearly illuminate each feature while you film.

Avoid unattractive fanny shots of your assistant in action by always having your assistant face the camera. Remember, your RV, not your assistant, is the star of the show, so minimize your assistant’s screen time. Your assistant should stand behind the camera when possible. You needn’t show your assistant opening cupboards. It’s perfectly acceptable to show a disembodied hand opening drawers and cupboards.

Always end your RV video tour with a nice full-view exterior shot of your RV in all its glory.


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