If the Talent Looks Bad, Whose Fault is it? Yours.
There are a lot of reasons why people who shouldn't end up in front of the camera. If the talent looks bad, your video will suck.
video advice
If At First You Don't Succeed, Chuck it and Try Something Else
What if something's not working when you're shooting a video? You can waste time. Or chuck it and try something else.
Getting Some Action
If your friends say your DIY videos are boring, you may not be giving them enough information. The solution? Getting some action.
Easy on the Graphics
Unless you have a real design sense (and if you do, you know it already) take it easy on the graphics and titles. Here's why.
Shooting in Limbo (p. 127)
Shoot video on a limbo background is easier than you think.
Don't Shoot Video in Real Time
If you shoot video by running the camera non-stop, your video will take the same amount of time to watch as it did to shoot. You’ll need an extra lifetime.