When you shoot video of interviews, one of most important decisions you need to make is what background to have behind your subject. Also, what can you do to make the background more interesting visually, without becoming a distraction that competes with the speaker on the screen?
In this tutorial, I’m going to share several strategies that will help you create interesting backgrounds behind your interviewee. (more…)
March 29, 2011
The lighting techniques in your video will make a big impact on the quality of your final image. You can use the light to:
- Control the mood of your video
- Direct the eye of the viewer where you want it to go
- Emphasize and de-emphasize elements within the frame
- Add texture and color
- Make people look beautiful, ugly, sinister, or angelic
To illustrate the importance of using good video lighting techniques, let’s take a look at where video comes from… (more…)
March 22, 2011
Editing a screencast is simple if you use a few helpful strategies. Previously I’ve shown you the methods I use to prepare for a screencast, along with techniques for recording a screencast. In this video I show you exactly what I do to edit and export a screencast, step-by-step as I take you through the whole process.
I cover a lot in the video tutorial, but here are some screencasting tips to keep in mind during the editing and exporting stage: (more…)
March 15, 2011
Three point lighting is the standard lighting technique used in video. It’s a good idea to become comfortable with three point lighting because as a video shooter, you’ll find yourself using it over and over again.
It has the power to transform an otherwise boring and flat image into a dynamic interesting image with a subject that “pops”.
It’s not as difficult as you might think to use the 3 point lighting technique, and in this article, I’ll share with you what I’ve learned… (more…)
March 9, 2011
