Have you had this experience? You grudgingly agree to watch a friend’s video. You click on the link. The first few shots are good. Cute kids. But about 10 seconds in you start to get a sinking feeling. This video isn’t …(Read the rest)
Were you lucky enough to get a new video camera or smartphone for Christmas? Are you itching to get out there and give them a go? Luckily for you, How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck is now an audio book. …(Read the rest)
I’m a writer and director in Hollywood, and this 3-minute video is based on my book: How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck. The video gives you 5 tips you can use right now to shoot better video. If you like …(Read the rest)
Way back when (okay, a couple of weeks ago) I posted our new FREE Video Bootcamp for Teachers and Trainers– 5 hours of classroom lessons you can use with your students/employees to make their video better. Since then, I’ve received more …(Read the rest)
One of the great frustrations of the digital age is the death of bookstore browsing. Not that it’s actually dead, since there are still bookstores. But browsing has become much more difficult. You have to put on clothes, for example, and …(Read the rest)
An example from How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck (p. 106) I tell people to shoot short shots because (a) our brains process information so fast that long shots are likely to be boring and (b) most new videographers don’t know how to …(Read the rest)
From How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck, Page 77: The easiest way to plan a video that’s more complicated than “point at party guests” is by using a shot list. A shot list is exactly what it sounds like: a …(Read the rest)
This took a while, since doing a book trailer for a book about video that doesn’t suck is risky for obvious reasons. But in the end, I decided that putting my money where my mouth was was a better idea than …(Read the rest)
From How To Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck, Page 140 Imagine this video: At a retail in-store appearance in Hollywood, the costumed movie superhero steps out of the limo and walks through the store. Shot from adult height, we see the …(Read the rest)
From How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck, Page 189: Viral videos can be total luck or part of an intentional, well orchestrated push. What you don’t want is to have neither. One kind of viral video happens when people accidentally stumble …(Read the rest)
From How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck, Page 127: Some videos take place in an ethereal neverland called “limbo”—a seamless, glowing, solid color wash. Frequently black or white, limbo backgrounds are cheap to shoot and they totally focus your attention on …(Read the rest)
From How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck, Page 25: Before you shoot your next video, brainstorm a long list of why you’re doing it and how you want to treat the audience. Select the most useful thoughts from your list and …(Read the rest)
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