Comments on: DC Inspirations, an Online Video Documentary http://videoproductiontips.com/video-production-tips/dc-inspirations-an-online-video-documentary/ How To Make Your Own Videos For Business Or Fun Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:42:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Internet Video Gal http://videoproductiontips.com/video-production-tips/dc-inspirations-an-online-video-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-40657 Internet Video Gal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:35:36 +0000 http://videoproductiontips.com/?p=4545#comment-40657 Hi Matt. You are so very welcome sir. I am so thrilled to see my readers go out there and make video! Your project is such a good one and I am happy to help you spread the word. I believe very strongly in the philosophies behind DC Inspirations! Your goals are indeed noble if people don't mind me saying such a lofty thing! The type of videos you are doing, documentary style personality profiles, is a wonderful storytelling genre. As with all visual storytelling, the best of this genre uses variety...lots of shots of lots of different activity. It's nice to have three different sequences to one interview. In other words, if you are telling the story of a person who works with the homeless, tape them in three difference locations: On the street working, at the shelter working and cooking dinner at home with their own family. That's enough to make a really compelling profile. At each location, you shoot as much as possible in a run-and-gun style where nothing is staged. Nope, the videographer has to run her buns off getting stuff as it happens. Now a lot of people talking about video making on the internet would say that is too much work for a short video. But in all honesty, <strong>if you want your videos to be compelling it takes some work!</strong> and of course if you get really good at it, you can make the world's most boring person sound like a super hero, but that is a subject for another time! :) Having said all that, it's also true that not every video can be (or even should be) to that level of professionalism but it is something to strive for if you are wanting to truly captivate an audience. A good story is a well rounded story. That takes variety and depth. A good story gives both the big picture and the details. A good story evokes emotion. Emotion can be added to a video through the use of music, compelling images, sound effects, pacing, etc. All kinds of audio and video elements can be used to evoke emotion. That's the creative joy, weaving together the right elements in the right way. Keep in touch Matt and good luck. Hi Matt.
You are so very welcome sir. I am so thrilled to see my readers go out there and make video! Your project is such a good one and I am happy to help you spread the word. I believe very strongly in the philosophies behind DC Inspirations! Your goals are indeed noble if people don’t mind me saying such a lofty thing!
The type of videos you are doing, documentary style personality profiles, is a wonderful storytelling genre. As with all visual storytelling, the best of this genre uses variety…lots of shots of lots of different activity. It’s nice to have three different sequences to one interview. In other words, if you are telling the story of a person who works with the homeless, tape them in three difference locations: On the street working, at the shelter working and cooking dinner at home with their own family. That’s enough to make a really compelling profile. At each location, you shoot as much as possible in a run-and-gun style where nothing is staged. Nope, the videographer has to run her buns off getting stuff as it happens. Now a lot of people talking about video making on the internet would say that is too much work for a short video. But in all honesty, if you want your videos to be compelling it takes some work! and of course if you get really good at it, you can make the world’s most boring person sound like a super hero, but that is a subject for another time! :)
Having said all that, it’s also true that not every video can be (or even should be) to that level of professionalism but it is something to strive for if you are wanting to truly captivate an audience. A good story is a well rounded story. That takes variety and depth. A good story gives both the big picture and the details. A good story evokes emotion. Emotion can be added to a video through the use of music, compelling images, sound effects, pacing, etc. All kinds of audio and video elements can be used to evoke emotion. That’s the creative joy, weaving together the right elements in the right way.
Keep in touch Matt and good luck.

]]> By: Matt Wassum http://videoproductiontips.com/video-production-tips/dc-inspirations-an-online-video-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-40654 Matt Wassum Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:49 +0000 http://videoproductiontips.com/?p=4545#comment-40654 Lorraine - thanks so much for posting and for all of your great tips! I have a long way to go, but I have already used alot of your great content to help my videos look a ton better. Matt Lorraine – thanks so much for posting and for all of your great tips! I have a long way to go, but I have already used alot of your great content to help my videos look a ton better.

Matt

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