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The Curse of the Inactive Hero: Lessons from “Ant-Man and the Wasp”

~ Steve Stockman

16 Jul 2018

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A hero is who your story is about. A mute woman rescuing a monster she loves, a lawyer facing down the bigotry of his 1930s community to save a man’s life, a woman of color who wants to do math for NASA to …(Read the rest)

How to make a How-To Video, Part II: The Journey

~ Steve Stockman

16 May 2017

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In Part I of this post, we laid down the basics for How-To Video. Now lets go for mastery.  The key to which, as with so many other elements of video, is story. Think about your video as a real film, with …(Read the rest)

Shoot Better Labor Day Video

~ Steve Stockman

01 Sep 2015

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As you cruise to the beach or barbecue this weekend, take your video camera.  And think about these tips to shoot better Labor Day video: 1)  Memories are about faces. Faces are where emotion lives. The eyes are the window to …(Read the rest)

Writing better Video Scripts: The Rewrite

~ Steve Stockman

12 May 2014

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At my school, we have a weekly show called Bobcat Television. We write scripts and film all around the school.  I am one of the students involved. I was wondering if you have any advice on how we can improve our show.  Here is a …(Read the rest)

Intrigue is the Currency of Modern Entertainment

~ Steve Stockman

29 Apr 2013

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Intrigue is the currency of modern entertainment.  It’s the art of making people want to find out more. Skillful storytellers don’t get you to turn page after page by telling you what happens next.  They intrigue you– they get you to …(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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