Hands - on Video Session

By Nigel Camp

#BritmumsLive

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www.devilboyproductions.com

@nigelcamp

Blog - www.thevideoeffect.tv

Part 1 – Essential Equipment

• Video mistakes – What not to do

• Video equipment

• Two point lighting basics

• Camera positioning basics

Part 2 - Storytelling

• Planning tips to improve your video

• Basic Camera Shots

• What’s your story? (exercise)

• Post production tips

Session Overview

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Video mistakes

• Environmental Noise – Distracting sound in the

background

• Wrong audience ? – Who are they, where do they

live, what are their hobbies.

• Create a video with no purpose – What’s your

story?

• Topic is not researched – Example, travel video

with wrong information provided

• No energy behind the camera – Energy equals

engagement

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Video mistakes – What not to do

• Props left in camera view - Unnecessary props

from the camera shot may ruin the shot.

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Video mistakes – What not to do con’t

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• No time spent editing your project

• Inappropropriate Dress – Make sure you dress

for your audience

• Wrong film environment – Choose a suitable

location

Suited up Training Gear

Video mistakes – What not to do con’t

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Video equipment

• Smart phone

• Lighting

• Lapel microphone

• iPhone 1/8 inch microphone adapter

• Tripod

• Mobile Phone Holder

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Video equipment

• Recording quality

– Use YouTube as a resource to check quality

– Professional/consumer reviews and online

footage

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Editing equipment

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• Cloud based editing

software

YouTube Editor

• Phone / Tablet based

editing software

Apple’s iMovie

Two point lighting basics

• Key Light vs. Fill Light

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Camera positioning basics

• Camera Angle – Child Vs Authority

Authority vs. Child

Pay attention to the camera angle

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Hands - on Video Session

Part 2 - By Nigel Camp

#BritmumsLive

Part 1 – Essential Equipment

• Video mistakes – What not to do

• Video equipment

• Two point lighting basics

• Camera positioning basics

Part 2 - Storytelling

• Planning tips to improve your video

• Basic Camera Shots

• What’s your story? (exercise)

• Post production tips

Session Overview

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Planning tips to improve your video12

• Script– What do you want to say?

• Shoot locations – (Mood = right environment)

• Visuals – Additional footage, voiceovers, images

• B-ROLL – supplemental or alternate footage

Basic Camera Shots

Establishing Shot

Use these shots to help establish where

the story is taking place. For example, a

video promoting a musician may use an

establishing shot of a festival tent venue

to set the story up.

Wide Shot

Wide shots shoot at a wide angle and will

help establish the framework of scenes

(where, what, when), setting the video in

the right environmental context.

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Basic Camera Shots

Close-up

Close-up shots focus on the face, or

another part of the subject, taking up the

entire frame of the shot.

Pan Shot

A pan shot shows

what is to the right or

left of your subject.

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What’s your story?

• Who are your characters? Presenter, Rock

Legend, venue

• What is the story about? Tribute to Rock

legend ‘ ABC ‘ performs his last concert at

Glastonbury

• What are the film locations? Glastonbury

grounds, tent grounds

• List any extra visual info such as pictures,

charts or graphs - None

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Who are your characters? Presenter, Rock Legend, venue

What is the story about? Tribute to Rock legend ‘ ABC ‘ performs his last concert at Glastonbury

What are the film locations? Glastonbury grounds, tent grounds

List any extra visual info such as pictures, charts or graphs - None

Post production

• Lower Third - A professional touch often seen in

television new productions and documentaries.

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Post production tips con’t

• Music – Music equals memory and emotion

• Transition and Special effects – Link each scene

professionally. Avoid gimmicky transitions

Layer 2

Layer 1

Layer 1

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Post production tips con’t

• Brand – Let your brand introduce your video

• Average Shot Length (ASL) – Maintain audience

interest

• Spell check

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Post production tips con’t

• Call to action details- Company information,

social media

Call to action details

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Exercise (in teams) - What’s your story?

• Who are your characters?

• What is the story about?

• What are the film locations?

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Links

Video tips

The Video Effect – www.thevideoeffect.tv

Lighting

Rotolight - www.rotolight.com

Smartphone Tripod

Breffo Spiderpodium Flexible Grip/Mount - http://ow.ly/y80rb

Joby GripTight GorillaPod - http://ow.ly/y80EL

Royalty Free Music

Premium Beat - www.premiumbeat.com

Royalty Free Images

Dreamstime - www.dreamstime.com

Istockphoto - www.istockphoto.com

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Blog - www.thevideoeffect.tv

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