Comments on: Shoot Video Like a Pro

By: EngineerTiat

EngineerTiat — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:54:42 +0000

I have been wanting to be my own “video director” for some time now. Your post was a gentle reminder to get me going!

Thanks for the pointers, will certainly come in handy real soon…

By: Roberta

Roberta — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:41:03 +0000

I’ll bookmark this post just in case I decide to do any video editing. At this point, I’m not there yet, but I hear that vlogging is gaining in popularity…..

By: Kevin Ott

Kevin Ott — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:47:48 +0000

Another reason to pay attention to sound, cuz you want it to sync up.

Absolutely! I could write a whole post on editing alone. Maybe I will.

For sound, the best practice is to make sure all your takes have the same background tone, so that, as Michael points out, no one take will stand out if you choose to cobble together multiple takes. That might mean unplugging the fridge.

By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:38:21 +0000

Good stuff, Kevin! One thing to note about Ze: masterful editing. He’s not just talking in front of the camera for one long boring take (me? guilty as charged). He’s going through his bit several times and then editing them together. Another reason to pay attention to sound, cuz you want it to sync up.

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:14:14 +0000

Hi Kevin, thanks for the suggestion to do some silent videos. I think you’re right that many people surf their favorite blogs at work!

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:29:50 +0000

I am thinking about doing podcasting for my blog, seems as if I should just skip that and go straight to video…thanks for the tips!