When it comes to video, there's so much to know. But it's often the little lessons you learn along the way that help form your style and make your videos unique. While some sessions focus on depth, "Hot Tips with Chris Lavigne" focuses on breadth. As a professional video producer for over 15 years, Chris will share over 20 actionable "hot tips" such as software hacks, video gear recommendations, car advice, and secret family recipes. There were a lot of videos and looping videos in here, so I apologize in advance that Slideshare can't show them!

1. Hot TipsWith Chris Lavigne

2. @crlvideo

6. If you could only use one lens for the
rest of your life, it's the 24-70mm f/2.8

9. Sharp

11. Fast

13. Wide (but not distorted)

15. Versatile

18. *Parfocal
*almost

21. The best way to get the VHS
effect is to use a VCR

36. Two tea bags for a glass of fresh
iced tea.

38. Your video studio is not officially a
studio unless you have these things.

39. C-Stand

43. Spring Clamps

46. Screen wipes

48. Gaff Tape

52. Laptop Stand

56. This bag

59. Apple Box

63. Paper Clip

66. Quicktime Player is more
powerful than you think.

67. Screencast

69. Webcam Record

71. Trimming

73. iPhone Screencast

75. Don't cheap out on windshield
washer fluid.

79. People with glasses need
different lighting.

85. Mark good takes with
your hand.

88. Being in two places at the same
time is no longer impossible.

90. Use a carrot to cut the acidity of
pasta sauce.

93. Moving blankets = better
sounding audio

96. Do not share SD cards.

101. Keep your name on SD cards to
prevent confusion

102. It's not that complicated...

103. How to sync audio

105. Step 1

106. Step 2

107. Step 3

108. Step 4

109. Step 5

110. 🎉

111. Make a timelapse look like a
timelapse

115. 24fps

117. 12fps

118. 24fps

119. 12fps

120. How to motion track text

122. How to use Keylight

126. This thing is the best.

133. You gotta have your webcam
look better than everyone else.

140. Back it up, and then
back it up again.

142. 😱

146. If you're plowing deep snow, you
need to make your initial pass
with the plow off the ground.

147. STUCK IN MY
OWN DRIVEWAY

149. The song has to end with the video

151. Cut on the beat

153. So to recap…

154. 1. Go the end of the song
2. Cut on a beat (snare or kick)
3. Drop this at the end of your video
4. Line it up to another beat

155. Hot tip rapid fire

156. Use a center column tripod for
interview and talking head shots.

158. Use noise canceling headphones
to monitor your audio.

160. 2 people? 2 mics.

161. Commit to a tripod brand.

163. Use the GIF Brewery app to
convert a video into a GIF.

165. Transcode 4K 5D Mark IV
footage to ProRes for editing.

167. Questions?
@crlvideo