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Tricks to Storify Your Travel Video

~ Steve Stockman

06 Aug 2018

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I shoot videos and landscapes when I travel overseas. Obviously, I cannot shoot to a script or have much of a plan, since this is an unplanned vacation. How would I construct a story from random scenes in Berlin, Warsaw, Vienna, Budapest, etc?  Usually I end …(Read the rest)

Making Interview Videos That Hold Their Attention

~ Steve Stockman

13 Oct 2014

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I made a recent job shift from corporate training to  being the “video guy”.  I am responsible for capturing “Success Stories” of customers who have installed and use our products. The biggest thing that I’m struggling with now is telling a story that …(Read the rest)

What are Eyelines and Why Should You Care?

~ Steve Stockman

11 May 2012

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Here is a video that I shot after reading your book. Most woodworking videos are painfully boring, but I and another woodworker are trying to change that. Can you give me any more tips? –Brian I have to admit it did not take …(Read the rest)

The True Meaning of Holiday Video

~ Steve Stockman

19 Nov 2011

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As the holidays approach, it’s time for us again to consider the age-old question we ask every Holiday Season:  Why do we shoot Holiday Video? My answer?  We shoot Holiday Video to remember. We want to remember our kids as they …(Read the rest)

Making a Simple Interview Look Great

~ Steve Stockman

26 Oct 2011

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I’m living in Holland and I’m working as a teacher and a radiohost for a local station. I have just bought in New York your book and I’m loving it very much! In the summertime I have every week an interview of exactly …(Read the rest)

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