Shoot Just Enough and No More
Directors go off the rails by not knowing what they need to shoot. Often they do too much, or not enough. How do you know just how much to shoot?
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Shoot Like a Pro: Crew-Free Video Production Tips & Tricks
Shoot Like a Pro but if you're shooting without a crew, can you still get great looking video? Of course Shoot Like a Pro
Wedding Video Blues: 5 Tips for Better Wedding Videos
Are you doing a wedding video? Here's how to use your knowledge of the ritual to plan your shoot. They even hand out a program to help you!
How to Make a How-To Video That Works, Part II: The Journey
In Part I of this post, we laid down the basics for making your how-to video. Now let's go for mastery.
Mothers Day Video Tips
Ah, Mothers Day! Burnt toast and tap-water-brewed coffee in bed. Turn chaos into memorable video with these Mothers Day video tips.
Shooting a Boxing Match Three Ways
The answer to how you shoot a video is embedded in this bigger question: Why are you shooting? Here are three ways you might answer.
How to Make a How-To Video that Works: Part I
How to do "how-to" videos, In which we cover the basic requirements for how-to-ing.
Story Structure and "Arrival"
Movies have structure, but they aren't ABOUT structure. A lesson in story structure and intrigue brought to you by "Arrival," one of the best films of 2016.
Should You Be a Film Major?
Do you really need to be a film major to have a film career? It may be a great idea for you, but do you NEED to? In a word, No.
Free Download: Video Boot Camp Classroom Guide
Coming up: a year of student video projects. And hours of misery for viewers. If only there was a way to make student video better.
Just Don't: 6 Ways NOT to Shoot Video Interviews
Here are 6 advanced "don't do this" tips for you to use when shooting your video interviews. Go out and don't do them immediately.
5 Tips for Father's Day Video that Doesn't Suck
Father's Day Video. Memorable—or as undercooked as the runny eggs the kids bring you in bed? Five tips to keep yours from sucking.