Six things you need to know if you’re using on-line video for your business from home All of us are impacted by the CovID-19 virus with many of us working from home. Many of us are using on-line video to stay connected to both family and friends and clients and business colleagues. Here are six […]
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Everything you want to know about shooting video
After 12 years of running my own video production business, here are some key values that I try to keep in mind on every job. Regular communication with my client A realistic budget based on what my client can afford Giving them the best advice about how to achieve their objectives Making sure I prepare […]
Let’s face it, no one plans for a video shoot to go wrong, but sometimes s**t just happens. Good planning is always the best way to make sure things go well, but there is always a chance it will go pear shaped. There are probably three areas where things might not go as planned: An […]
Framing is one of the key skills to learn if you’re planning on shooting video. Whether it’s on your Smartphone or the latest high-end production camera, it’s important to get framing correct. Here’s a quick tutorial video which will help. Check it out. Check out my previous video on recording good sound on your Smartphone.
Smartphones have revolutionised how we take still and moving images. However the biggest drawback of Smartphones is their sound quality. To be specific, it’s more the location of the microphone which is the problem. Check out this video for some tips and suggestions on how to overcome this problem. Check out my other video on […]
Lighting is one of the key skills for any cameraman. Directors of Photography in the world of feature films, earn the big bucks because they know how to light. In features, lighting is crucial to the story. Happy scenes need to look happy and tragic scenes need to look tragic. Lighting goes a long way […]
Shooting on location in developing countries is always a challenge for the videographer. You need to travel light and be able to adapt quickly to different environments and locations. Over the last 8 years I have made numerous trips to film aid projects in Asia and Africa in seven countries. Given that video is more […]
I’m not sure who said this, but its true. “Viewers will more readily accept poor pictures with great sound than great images with poor sound”. At first reading, this sounds wrong. Surely, it’s all about the image? On-line discussion in video forums, etc seems to be always about the latest camera and its 4K abilities. Isn’t image quality the […]
When The Shooting Stops … The Cutting Begins: A Film Editor’s Story. This is a great book by Ralph Rosenblum, a New York feature film editor. Whilst it’s written about editing with 35mm film, there are some great lessons for any one who is about to sit down to edit their footage. Workflow – plan it […]
Every time you write something, an e-mail, a blog post, a script or something longer you use words. Those words usually come from your memory and experience. You think about what you want to say and then you select the right words and put them in the right order to communicate your thoughts. Another way […]
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