Whether this is your first video or your 100th, whether you are a professional or just starting out, here you can find how to learn a new technique or about some new hardware that can help you in your making better videos. I have been making films for 50 years and now my sons also are learning, so come along with me and learn with me, how to go about making better video.
How to videos with a difference - Exercises to help you in making better video. Learn how to make a video blog and see examples pmrsailing.uk
Location. Its where everything starts
Lighting Basics and Reflectors. The location needs improving
Sound. The second most important thing about video
Prepare. You don't need a script but you do need a plan
The Camera I have a camera/phone now I can make a video. Wrong.
The Talent. Who you watch the stars of the video
Props People move - they need to interact with things.
The equipment. Making better videos requires a little bit extra
Basic Techniques Some of the basics to get you going.
The team, all those needed to make a production a success.
The Lenses. Move the image without moving everything else
More cameras more work. But there are alternatives
The editor - cheap or expensive it makes the difference
Foley. The sounds that you expected and needed to hear but didn't
Colour Grading - making it all look beautiful or thematic
Same person. Same action. Three camera heights. Why does moving the camera change how a moment feels? Week 3: film at eye level, from above and from below. Then choose your favourite—and explain why.
Same notebook. Same action. Why does one shot feel clearer? Week 2 of Make a Video: move a distraction, change the framing—and see what your viewer notices first.
What changes when you film the same action three ways? Wide: where we are.
Medium: what happens.
Close-up: the detail. Start with a notebook and a phone. Week 1 of my new filmmaking series.
Wide, Medium, Close-Up — Three Shots to Start Making Videos
