1. 6
TIPS
FOR
MAKING
BETTER
VIDEOS

2. HAVE A PLAN

3. HAVE A PLAN
DECIDE WHAT
YOUR VIDEO IS KNOW WHAT
ABOUT AND WRITE A SCRIPT AND WHOM YOU
WHO YOUR NEED TO FILM
AUDIENCE IS

4. HAVE A PLAN
DECIDE WHAT
YOUR VIDEO IS KNOW WHAT
ABOUT AND WRITE A SCRIPT AND WHOM YOU
WHO YOUR NEED TO FILM
AUDIENCE IS

5. HAVE A PLAN
DECIDE WHAT
YOUR VIDEO IS KNOW WHAT
ABOUT AND WRITE A SCRIPT AND WHOM YOU
WHO YOUR NEED TO FILM
AUDIENCE IS

6. KEEP THE CAMERA STILL

7. KEEP THE CAMERA STILL
SET THE HOLD THE
USE A CAMERA ON CAMERA
TRIPOD A FLAT AGAINST
SURFACE YOUR BODY

8. KEEP THE CAMERA STILL
SET THE HOLD THE
USE A CAMERA ON CAMERA
TRIPOD A FLAT AGAINST
SURFACE YOUR BODY

9. KEEP THE CAMERA STILL
SET THE HOLD THE
USE A CAMERA ON CAMERA
TRIPOD A FLAT AGAINST
SURFACE YOUR BODY

10. WATCH YOUR FRAMING

11. WATCH YOUR FRAMING
ARE THERE
IS EVERYTHING I WHERE IS THE
THINGS IN THE
NEED TO SEE IN SUBJECT
SHOT I DON’T
THE SHOT? LOOKING?
NEED TO SEE?

12. WATCH YOUR FRAMING
ARE THERE
IS EVERYTHING I WHERE IS THE
THINGS IN THE
NEED TO SEE IN SUBJECT
SHOT I DON’T
THE SHOT? LOOKING?
NEED TO SEE?

13. WATCH YOUR FRAMING
ARE THERE
IS EVERYTHING I WHERE IS THE
THINGS IN THE
NEED TO SEE IN SUBJECT
SHOT I DON’T
THE SHOT? LOOKING?
NEED TO SEE?

14. RULE OF
THIRDS

16. WATCH YOUR LIGHT

17. WATCH YOUR LIGHT
NOT TOO
HOUSEHOLD IS THERE LIGHT
DARK, BUT
LAMPS BEHIND THE
NOT TOO
WILL DO SUBJECT?
BRIGHT

18. WATCH YOUR LIGHT
NOT TOO
HOUSEHOLD IS THERE LIGHT
DARK, BUT
LAMPS BEHIND THE
NOT TOO
WILL DO SUBJECT?
BRIGHT

19. WATCH YOUR LIGHT
NOT TOO
HOUSEHOLD IS THERE LIGHT
DARK, BUT
LAMPS BEHIND THE
NOT TOO
WILL DO SUBJECT?
BRIGHT

20. SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT

21. SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT
PLACE SUBJECT
USE AN
CLOSE TO THE
EXTERNAL LISTEN FOR
CAMERA IF
MICROPHONE IF NOISY SPACES
THERE IS NO
POSSIBLE
MICROPHONE

22. SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT
PLACE SUBJECT
USE AN
CLOSE TO THE
EXTERNAL LISTEN FOR
CAMERA IF
MICROPHONE IF NOISY SPACES
THERE IS NO
POSSIBLE
MICROPHONE

23. SOUND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT
PLACE SUBJECT
USE AN
CLOSE TO THE
EXTERNAL LISTEN FOR
CAMERA IF
MICROPHONE IF NOISY SPACES
THERE IS NO
POSSIBLE
MICROPHONE

24. EDITING IS IMPORTANT

25. EDITING IS IMPORTANT
IF THE
ONE HOUR OF
VIDEO STILL
KEEP IT EDITING PER
MAKES SENSE
SIMPLE MINUTE OF
WITHOUT IT
VIDEO
TAKE IT OUT

26. EDITING IS IMPORTANT
IF THE
ONE HOUR OF
VIDEO STILL
KEEP IT EDITING PER
MAKES SENSE
SIMPLE MINUTE OF
WITHOUT IT
VIDEO
TAKE IT OUT

27. EDITING IS IMPORTANT
✁
IF THE
ONE HOUR OF
VIDEO STILL
KEEP IT EDITING PER
MAKES SENSE
SIMPLE MINUTE OF
WITHOUT IT
VIDEO
TAKE IT OUT

28. QUESTIONS?
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