How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro Author: Visit Amazon's Steve Stockman Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0761163239 | Format: PDF
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro Description
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"Stockman has packed a veritable film school between the pages of this highly informative, yet entertaining book. 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""Stockman has packed a veritable film school between the pages of this highly informative, yet entertaining book. 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
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"It’s all in here—family video, business video. . . even college application videos. What’s not in here? A bunch of technical stuff nobody understands. We can all shoot video on our smart phones or digital cameras—the question is, can we shoot video that doesn’t suck?”
—Joe McCambley, Co-founder/Creative Director, The Wonderfactory
“The odds are good that some of you suck at video. . . Steve is one of the smartest media minds in the game. This book is the perfect gift for any would-be filmmaker with the need to suck. . . less.”
—Rob Barnett, Founder/CEO, www.MyDamnChannel.com
“Stockman skipped past all the technical crap about how to use a camera and cut right to the chase: how do you shoot a video somebody else will WANT to watch? The only thing missing is a time machine so I could reshoot fifteen years of sucky birthday party and school play videos.”
—David A. Goodman, Executive Producer/Head Writer of Family Guy
“Like two years of film school in 248 pages. I've been in the movie biz for twenty-five years and I still learned a ton from Steve Stockman’s How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck. I guess that means either I'm pretty dumb or Steve is really smart.”
—Steven Pressfield, Author of The War of Art and The Legend of Bagger Vance
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- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; First Printing edition (June 2, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0761163239
- ISBN-13: 978-0761163237
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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 shots
II. Move:
- Keep the light behind you; make sure the lighting matches the story
- Match location, background, and foreground to the story
- Make moves in large increments
III. Point:
- Focus on people's eyes to capture emotion
- Do not move the camera or use digital zoom before or during the shot
- Keep the focus of your image out of the middle square of a 3x3 grid
- Use an external mic (lavaliere or boom)
IV. Shoot:
- Make every shot an action with a clear hero and a beginning, middle, and end.
- Make each scene answer questions from the prior scene and raise new ones
- If using two cameras, manually synch their AWB (automatic white balance)
V. Stop:
- Keep shots under 10 seconds (if traveling, shoot two 10-sec shots per hour)
VI.
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