Capturing Emotion on Video
Capturing emotion on video means making very specific observations—and leaving room for people to feel. Here's what I mean:
Your Questions, Answered
Advice on shooting better video from Steve Stockman, writer/director and the author of "How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck
School Video that Doesn't Suck
If your job is to shoot school programs and please parents, can you do both? Or either? Here's how to shoot school video that doesn't suck.
5 Questions to Figure Out What Your Video Should Cost
What your video should cost depends on a lot of stuff. Here's how to sort it all out.
Video Sound in a Loud Room
Can you get decent video sound in a noisy room, like a nightclub? It's tough — but here's one secret way they do it in the movies.
How to Compose a Shot that Doesn't Suck
The way you compose your shots tells the viewer where you want them to look in your video — key to telling a clear story. Here's how:
Five Tips on Making Demo Reels that Work
Video is a portfolio business. To judge whether you're worthy, people want to see what you've done. Demo reels can help you—or kill you.
How to Make a Boring Interview Interesting
In Part 2 of our 10 Must-Do Tips for Video Interviews, your interview should be exciting, interesting, and intriguing.
Too Shy to Shoot Video?
When you pick up a video camera, do you sometimes feel like you're the center of attention? Don't be too shy to shoot with these tips.
The Recital: Short Shots vs. Parental Love
How do you shoot video of a kid's recital? Can the "shoot short shots" rule still work? Of course it can! Here's how:
Miraculous Video Cure! Man's Video Stops Sucking!
What if there were a miraculous video cure that would keep your videos from sucking? Turns out there are TWO: thinking and practice...
Fixing Audio Cuts
If you shoot short shots at a live event, there will be audio glitches where the sound changes on the cut. Fixing audio isn't that tough.
Making a Simple Interview Look Great
Interviews have to BE great, but how do you make your interview LOOK great? You'll be unsurprised that I have some thoughts about this.