Chapter 2. Making the Best Video Possible

IN THIS CHAPTER:

1 Walk Through a Digital Video Production

2 Plan Your Video

3 About the Camera's Perspective

4 About Your Video's Audience

5 About Reducing Motion and Relying on Your Subjects

6 About Shooting Tirelessly and Editing Relentlessly

7 About Making Audio a Priority

After you master the tasks provided here, you will be well-grounded in the beginning fundamentals of shooting digital video. Many people with a digital video camera have little or no training ”and their videos make it obvious! The good news is that you only need a short primer in shooting digital video to rise above the crowd and create audience- grabbing videos .

This book fills in any gaps you might have. If you're a complete novice or if you used to be fairly good with a video camera years ago, this book brings you up to date and up to speed quickly. You'll learn only what you have to learn to make, edit, and produce digital videos.

This chapter and the next provide a quick background in taking the best digital video you can take. You'll master the roadmap that takes you from using your digital video camcorder to capturing video into your computer, editing that video, and publishing it. You'll learn about lighting and audio considerations. You will see that with only a little preparation, your video's lighting and audio are greatly improved.