Rules for Good Video 2

2. Have some thing to say.
I know this sound elementary, but how many You Tube videos have you seen were people are just rambling on and on. So think about what you want to say, write it down if you have to and then read it aloud to your self before you turn the camera, or cell phone on. What did you say, you just want to shoot some outdoor scenery. That's fine, but "have some thing to say" zoom in on a stream, find some animals doing something. Just don't plop the camera there just to see trees, make it interesting. There are a million stories out there, you just need to dig them out.

Rules for Good Video 1

Here are some simple rules for making better videos with any device.
1. Know Thy Stuff.
Nobody can just pull a piece of equipment out of a box and start using it with any kind of proficiency. Give your self time to press all the button and see what it can do. If it's a camera shoot shoot and shoot some more, Pets are great subjects for first videos. I don't care how good you are at your craft, don't think you can unpack your new camcorder in the parking lot and start shooting a wedding in two minuites. This is particuly ture with camera phones. You may think you got a great shot by looking at the LCD on the Phone, but when it ends up on You Tube you may see some thing total diffrent. Don't get discouraged. just keep trying.

some times

some times I get very excited about the potential for new means of creating visual communications. other time I wonder if it's such a good idea. As much as I like You Tube I can see a lot of people who really can't produce an image that is viewable or audible enough to express what they want to say. I'm not looking to teach people how to make Hollywood movies. I just want people to say what they want to say and be clear about it.

we don't need no stinking camcorder

We are entering a world where the tools to create quality video content are no only becoming cheaper, but down right easy to use. Will some one create the next Star Wars on a Cell Phone? you never know.