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Yearly Archives: 2019

Don’t Start Your Video Marketing Conversation with SEO

~ Steve Stockman

10 Oct 2019

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Google “video marketing” and you’ll get—as of this writing—2.63 BILLION hits. That’s way more than Kim Kardashian (266 million), weed (382 million), Donald Trump (1.4 billion) and, surprisingly, porn (also 1.4 billion). Books, articles and videos (and more videos) offer you …(Read the rest)

Shooting Ratio: How Much is Enough Footage?

~ Steve Stockman

20 Sep 2019

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How do I know if I’ve shot enough footage? I hate to waste money and time, but I’m nervous I won’t get what I need for the edit. PS: Absolutely love your book! I’ve read it cover-to-cover twice now and starting my …(Read the rest)

Teaching Video: Summer Stars 2019

~ Steve Stockman

29 Aug 2019

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I do a lot of speaking and consulting on video, but by far the most rewarding is teaching I’ve done almost every year since 2000 at Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts. This is the camp’s 20th Anniversary and I’ve managed …(Read the rest)

How to Shoot Video… Now in Korean & Spanish!

~ Steve Stockman

09 Jul 2019

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How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck is now out in both Korean and Spanish versions. You can also find it in Chinese (two versions), Russian, Polish and Bahasa Indonesian. Japanese coming soon!

There are No Fish in “The Abyss”

~ Steve Stockman

07 May 2019

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My writing partner and I were arguing about a scene in a new screenplay. It’s a time-travel piece, and he wanted to explain all the technical steps that lead a character to have a conversation with someone from his distant past. …(Read the rest)

Toy Story: Learning to Use Video Tools

~ Steve Stockman

05 Mar 2019

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Recently I picked up a multi-rotor drone to carry my HD camera. I’m having fun flying my drone, but now my videos feel all the same: running along a straight line, go up and take a 360, fly really low almost …(Read the rest)

The Power of Story Booklet: Free Download!

~ Steve Stockman

14 Feb 2019

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Talking about “Story” scares people.   That’s because screenwriting books are filled with stuff like “three act structure,” “inciting incidents,” “act 2 turns” and “petting the dog.” Let me save you some time: it’s all jargon you don’t need to know.  Story …(Read the rest)

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Steve Stockman is a writer/ producer/ director in Los Angeles. How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck, available in 9 languages, is the best selling video how-to book in the world. You can find the updated (2017) edition from Workman Publishing wherever you get books, ebooks or audiobooks. [more...]

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