Making Photos Take Action

In the video below a website developer introduces his company, but does not like being on camera nor did he memorize his script. Easy fix just read and we will use b-roll. A second problem we had no b-roll so we used photos of sites he had built. Just showing photos just sounds to boring so we made the photos move I think it just feels better.

Shoot to edit

When you are preparing to shoot a video stop and think about editing it first. A good shooter knows how to edit. For example if you have stopped your talent in between lines change out the shot. Most important B Roll. have plenty on hand for example if shooting a interview after the shoot take reaction shots of both the interviewer and the interviewee. So in editing if there is a word or phrase that needs to go away you simply take it out and input a reaction shot so the awkward transition becomes natural. I would like to demonstrate in a video but do to lack of time I must keep it short today I will provide samples later. Happy shooting.

Video Production Outside

Be ready for the shoot and save big

There is a trend in businesses wanting video for training, websites, youtube, TV commercials and more. If you are planning on having a video be ready, have a script written and practiced. I run into business people who when you show up for the shoot are rushing through writing a script when you show up, or the office your shooting in has not been dressed up for a shot. This will ad a lot of time to both the shoot and the editing time. That means more money out of that organizations pocket.

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Video Transitions

Green screen editing Final cut pro

I have had several editors ask why there green screen edits came out with a black background after exporting them?
If you are producing a green screen video for a website developer or anyone else. If you are not placing the back ground behind the talent that you have used the chroma key to get rid of the green back. In other words they simply want no background on what is delivered. Remember this very important point. Do not render the video before you export. If you do the final exported product will simply have a black background.

ONCE AGAIN DO NOT RENDER BEFORE EXPORTING IF YOU WANT NO BACK GROUND.