Post-production is the process by which your video footage is edited into a completed visual story, and then is combined with the audio track of voice, music and sound effects. Often the post-production can take longer than the shooting itself. Organizing Selects and...
Time management is the process of planning the amount of time to spend on specific activities. That is all it is: realistic and detailed planning. If you do this, you will increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity. There are three key levels of time...
In Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, there is a pivotal moment when the music tells us that Jack Nicholson has lost his mind. Jack Nicholson stays stationary for the entirety of the 10-second scene while the camera zooms in on his glazed-over face. Behind this scene a...
This document is designed to help you prepare for your day of shooting. Checklist for what to bring: There are a number of things you should consider bringing with you on shooting day. It never hurts to be over prepared. Below are some of the items you will need for...
Microphones in the Camera It is easy to assume that if the microphone on your video camera – most likely your smart phone- is working, your audio will be fine. However, sound always sounds different to the camera microphone than it does to your ears. The...
Interviewing is a small art form unto itself. As an interviewer, your primary job is to extract really interesting information and stories from the interviewee. To do this you need to: Make the interviewee very comfortable with you; Ask thoughtful questions; and...
The video editing software called iMovie is available for free download from the Apple website on any Mac. It allows you to create professional quality movies after you have completed shooting. iMovie helps you through all steps of video editing. Below is a...
A storyboard is a series of panels of rough sketches – simple drawings – outlining the sequence of scenes or major changes of action in a video or animated production. Here’s another way to look at it…you know when your teacher asks you to write an outline of your...
