6 tips for making better videos

6TIPSFORMAKINGBETTERVIDEOS

HAVE A PLAN

HAVE A PLAN

DECIDE WHAT YOUR VIDEO IS

ABOUT AND WHO YOUR

AUDIENCE IS

WRITE A SCRIPTKNOW WHAT

AND WHOM YOU NEED TO FILM

HAVE A PLAN

DECIDE WHAT YOUR VIDEO IS

ABOUT AND WHO YOUR

AUDIENCE IS

WRITE A SCRIPTKNOW WHAT

AND WHOM YOU NEED TO FILM

HAVE A PLAN

DECIDE WHAT YOUR VIDEO IS

ABOUT AND WHO YOUR

AUDIENCE IS

WRITE A SCRIPTKNOW WHAT

AND WHOM YOU NEED TO FILM

KEEP THE CAMERA STILL

KEEP THE CAMERA STILL

USE ATRIPOD

SET THECAMERA ON

A FLATSURFACE

HOLD THE CAMERA AGAINST

YOUR BODY

KEEP THE CAMERA STILL

USE ATRIPOD

SET THECAMERA ON

A FLATSURFACE

HOLD THE CAMERA AGAINST

YOUR BODY

KEEP THE CAMERA STILL

USE ATRIPOD

SET THECAMERA ON

A FLATSURFACE

HOLD THE CAMERA AGAINST

YOUR BODY

WATCH YOUR FRAMING

WATCH YOUR FRAMING

IS EVERYTHING I NEED TO SEE IN

THE SHOT?

ARE THERE THINGS IN THE SHOT I DON’T NEED TO SEE?

WHERE IS THE SUBJECT

LOOKING?

WATCH YOUR FRAMING

IS EVERYTHING I NEED TO SEE IN

THE SHOT?

ARE THERE THINGS IN THE SHOT I DON’T NEED TO SEE?

WHERE IS THE SUBJECT

LOOKING?

WATCH YOUR FRAMING

IS EVERYTHING I NEED TO SEE IN

THE SHOT?

ARE THERE THINGS IN THE SHOT I DON’T NEED TO SEE?

WHERE IS THE SUBJECT

LOOKING?

RULE OFTHIRDS

WATCH YOUR LIGHT

WATCH YOUR LIGHT

NOT TOODARK, BUTNOT TOOBRIGHT

HOUSEHOLD LAMPS

WILL DO

IS THERE LIGHT BEHIND THE

SUBJECT?

WATCH YOUR LIGHT

NOT TOODARK, BUTNOT TOOBRIGHT

HOUSEHOLD LAMPS

WILL DO

IS THERE LIGHT BEHIND THE

SUBJECT?

WATCH YOUR LIGHT

NOT TOODARK, BUTNOT TOOBRIGHT

HOUSEHOLD LAMPS

WILL DO

IS THERE LIGHT BEHIND THE

SUBJECT?

SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT

SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT

USE AN EXTERNAL

MICROPHONE IF POSSIBLE

PLACE SUBJECT CLOSE TO THE

CAMERA IF THERE IS NO

MICROPHONE

LISTEN FOR NOISY SPACES

SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT

USE AN EXTERNAL

MICROPHONE IF POSSIBLE

PLACE SUBJECT CLOSE TO THE

CAMERA IF THERE IS NO

MICROPHONE

LISTEN FOR NOISY SPACES

SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT

USE AN EXTERNAL

MICROPHONE IF POSSIBLE

PLACE SUBJECT CLOSE TO THE

CAMERA IF THERE IS NO

MICROPHONE

LISTEN FOR NOISY SPACES

EDITING IS IMPORTANT

EDITING IS IMPORTANT

KEEP ITSIMPLE

ONE HOUR OF EDITING PER MINUTE OF

VIDEO

IF THEVIDEO STILL

MAKES SENSE WITHOUT ITTAKE IT OUT

EDITING IS IMPORTANT

KEEP ITSIMPLE

ONE HOUR OF EDITING PER MINUTE OF

VIDEO

IF THEVIDEO STILL

MAKES SENSE WITHOUT ITTAKE IT OUT

EDITING IS IMPORTANT

KEEP ITSIMPLE

ONE HOUR OF EDITING PER MINUTE OF

VIDEO

IF THEVIDEO STILL

MAKES SENSE WITHOUT ITTAKE IT OUT

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