How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005M4EANM |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great title, good insights, so-so structure With no prior training, I was immediately drawn to this book to improve the quality my home videos.Here are my take-aways to Plan-Move-Point-Shoot-Stop-Edit:I.Plan: - Make sure that every video, scene, and shot has a clear intent of how you want the audience to react and be explicit - Select a point-of-view (the "side"/opinion of a specific individual) - Either script or build a checklist of an anticipated key shotsII. Move: - Keep the light behind you; make sure the lighting matches the story. How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck by Steve Stockman After spending hours in libraries and book stores "this was the book for me". I had even purchased another 'how to' video book that cost over three times as much. Even a 'Dummies' book covered subjects (How to Hire Actors, How to rent equipment, etc.) that most hobbyists will never need.This book gets right down to things that need to be done (brainstorming, practice exercises, observing neuounces on TV programs, movies and human nature) before you can make a video that people will enjoy watch. Jay Rose said I'm glad this book was written. I've spent most of my career in various aspects of film and TV production. There are principles of shooting and structure most of us in the biz take for granted but it's obvious, now that low-cost cameras are everywhere, that these techniques aren't intuitive. Many people seem to think of the camera as an extension of their eyes: wherever they're looking at the moment, they also point the lens. But it doesn't work that way. Even though these cameras have a lot of automatic functions, shooting
Very highly recommended."Videomaker Magazine"Great tips from a video expert."PC World"Whip-smart and funny teaches readers how to think about film and reveals the why and when behind techniques; there is next to zero tech or tool talk."Library Journal"His simple-to-follow guide takes readers step-by-step through the film- and video-making process"Kirkus Reviews. "Like two years of film school in 248 pages" - Steven Pressfield, author of "The War of Art" and "The Legend of Bagger Vance""St
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck is all about the language of video. It’s about how to think like a director, regardless of equipment (amateurs think about the camera, pros think about communication). It’s about the rules developed over a century of movie-making—which workjust as well when shooting a two-year-old’s birthday party. Why to “zoom” with your feet and not the lens. The book covers the basics of framing, lighting, sound (use an external mic), editing, special effects (turn them off), and gives specific advice on how to shoot a variety of specific situations: sporting