How to make a video

Top Ten: Video

1.     Lighting- You want to be able to see what you’re filming.  The lighting should not bee too bright as well.

2.     Background Noise- make sure you’re not in a place that is very noisy with talking, music, wind, traffic and the like.

3.     Don’t cut mid sentence or during important phrases or words

4.     Add background music to make the film more inviting and fun.  Use appropriately

5.     Filming- Make sure the footage is not shaky.  The footage needs to be usable for a professional clip.

6.     Add credits to the film

7.     Transitions- adding transitions to the film with help with organization of the story and the overall flow

8.     Add a picture when necessary

9.     Do cut out unnecessary material Ex. Background noise, bloopers, unusable footage

10.  Text- Make sure the text is legible with the appropriate font and color.