Leili & Kevin are the founders of Supakit, but in a previous life worked in the wonderful world of videography – giving them the perfect insight into sharing how we can improve the videos we take of our cats while catexploring!

They share how to take an interesting video of your cat and how to create a story with that video. We also chat about when to use a video or a photograph to capture a moment, what to do when your cat runs out of the video and how to avoid taking shaky videos.

What we talk about

• Leili & Kevin’s videography experience

• How Supakit started

• What we should think about when taking a video of our cats

• When should we take a video vs a photograph

• How to create a story with video

• How to approach videos vs photography

• When to use/film certain types of videos where

• Should you think about where you are going to use a video when filming it

• Long form videos vs shorter videos

• How to make a longer video of your cat

• How to make a ‘boring’ cat shot interesting

• How to take videos from your cat’s perspective

• How to edit your videos to create a story

• What to do when your cat sprints out of the frame of the video

• Using a wide angled lens when filming your cat

• How to avoid shaky video

• What is a wide angled lens

• Shutter rate for filming videos on a DSLR

• Challenges of using a DSLR for video and how to overcome them

• How to hold your DSLR for video

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Guest – Leili and Kevin from Supakit

Supakit website - https://supakit.co/

Instagram - @supakitstore

Facebook - Supakit

Catexplorer Podcast Episodes Mentioned

Improving your photography of your cat - How to Photograph Your Cat with Furry Munchkins Pet Photography

Exposure triangle

Music

Music for this episode was composed and performed by Kory McIntyre.

Cover art

The photo used for the cover art for Season 8 of Catexplorer Podcast is of @indianajoneskat

Thank you to our superstar Season 8 Catexplorer Podcast Producers

Co-Producers

Millie & Kelvin, Barbara & Maverick, Ziggy & Charlie, Mac, Luna Misty Blue, Adami, Roxy the Kitty

Assistant Producer

Mr. Sir, Maisie