{"id":1100,"date":"2009-06-04T19:47:30","date_gmt":"2009-06-05T00:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2024-12-26T15:05:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:05:41","slug":"tips-for-shooting-better-video-of-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/04\/tips-for-shooting-better-video-of-anything\/","title":{"rendered":"Six useful tips for shooting better video of anything"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Angela Grant, the first full-time video guru at the San Antonio Express-News, gave me some fantastic tips for anyone who wants to improve their skills in shooting and editing video. If you&#8217;re tired of uploading shaky cell phone clips to YouTube, these pointers are for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/4287298\" width=\"720\" height=\"486\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/4287298\">Cow poo pens<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user1256635\">Angela Grant<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angela saved my butt when I was in Portland doing a story about light rail. I had a point-and-shoot <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fZknPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Panasonic Lumix<\/a> with me that takes QuickTime video. My boss, David Sheppard, suggested I shoot some footage of the rail system to show San Antonians what it&#8217;s like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great idea. Just one problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I had no idea how to take good video.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a mild panic, I called Angela and she gave me a quick primer on some of the fundamentals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t walk around filming things with your camera like a clueless tourist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand still and hold the camera steady. If possible, use a tripod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In most cases, avoid panning and zooming in mid-shot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Set up your shot first, then start filming. Don&#8217;t move the camera around &#8212; unless you&#8217;re shooting video of a compelling scene like a bank robbery where you should be following the action at all costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be aware of where the sun and strong lighting is in relation to your shot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually you want the sun behind you or to the side of you &#8212; not behind the subject you&#8217;re filming. There are exceptions to this rule, but if you&#8217;re not careful your subject will be backlit and the result will be a dark silhouette in your video. Not good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take a range of wide shots, medium shots, and close ups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This will help when you&#8217;re editing your clips later. You don&#8217;t want to string a bunch shots together that all look the same. You need give the viewer variety. Count to at least 10 seconds for each shot, even though you&#8217;ll be editing these shots later and cutting them down. Close ups are especially good for online video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using video-editing software, edit the shots and audio together, preferably in sequences of about three to four seconds apiece<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shorter sequences grab the viewer&#8217;s attention and make a long video go by seemingly fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If possible, use an external microphone to capture better sound, which can help you make an awesome video package<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clear, compelling audio is often more important than the actual video.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Cow-poo-pens-on-Vimeo.png\" alt=\"How to film and edit video like a champ\" class=\"wp-image-11384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Cow-poo-pens-on-Vimeo.png 480w, https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Cow-poo-pens-on-Vimeo-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cool thing about these video techniques is that anyone can use them. Imagine how much better your family videos could be. They don&#8217;t have to be boring to everyone but you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2017\/05\/02\/review-why-my-sigma-17-70mm-dc-macro-lens-is-always-on-my-camera\/\" target=\"_blank&quot;\"> A review of the Sigma 17-70mm lens for videographers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To illustrate the <em>huge<\/em> difference these techniques make for just about any topic, I took two videos of some stray kittens my girlfriend and I found in our backyard. Here&#8217;s the first video loaded directly from my camcorder with no editing and no real thought of composing shots &#8212; a style you see all the time on YouTube:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 75.0%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8RoG2ms5dHY?ecver=2\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See how annoying it is when the camera is shaky, panning around, and zooming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video that followed Angela&#8217;s advice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 75.0%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4MTvTvajFE0?ecver=2\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Same kittens, different video techniques, better results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it took a little longer to shoot and edit. But if you want people to watch your videos, isn&#8217;t it worth a little extra time to make something interesting? As a newspaper reporter, I think it&#8217;s challenging and fun to figure out new ways to tell a story with video, which can reveal some things better than the written word. The two methods compliment each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2017\/07\/04\/a-new-tool-for-journalists-google-photos-can-stabilize-your-shaky-smartphone-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A handy tool for journalists: Stabilize your shaky smartphone videos with Google\u2019s photo app<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second kitten video, I used a tripod to keep the camera steady. For both videos, I used an external microphone, which vastly improves the sound quality, and an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aiptek-Action-HD-GVS-Definition\/dp\/B001GXR03U\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=electronics&amp;qid=1244062264&amp;sr=1-1\">Aiptek high def camcorder<\/a>. I edited the clips in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sony-Vegas-Movie-Studio-9\/dp\/B001CPFWH8\">Sony Vegas Movie Maker 9.0<\/a>. You can also use free video-editing software available on Macs and PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be times when setting up a shot isn&#8217;t feasible. If you&#8217;re covering a sporting event or getting compelling video like a police chase, by all means get the shot and follow the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in most cases, these are some useful methods that will drastically improve the quality of any video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angela Grant, the first full-time video guru at the San Antonio Express-News, gave me some fantastic tips for anyone who wants to improve their skills in shooting and editing video. If you&#8217;re tired of uploading shaky cell phone clips to YouTube, these pointers are for you. Cow poo pens from Angela Grant on Vimeo. 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