I write scripts as a hobby and for educational videos at work. This blog will provide tips on screen writing and track the progress of going from script to screen.
Some of the basic tips: Hold the camera still and use a tripod if possible. Shoot in short five to 10 second bursts. Watch a typical TV show like the Big Bang Theory. The camera rarely stays fixed on one shot for more than five to ten seconds before cutting to a shot from a different angle. Whole scenes are typically less than five minutes.
I found his tips to be helpful. I've begun using multiple camera angles and tripods for shooting training videos. He also recommends adding music to a video to increase interest and to create an emotional impact. Often using music that emotionally contrasts with the subject matter will will make the final product better.
Steve Stockman posts examples of his video tips on a companion website: Videothatdoesntsuck.com/
These are three interior photos taken on June 22, 2016. Please leave comments if you have an idea about original subject or if you have an idea for a caption.
I recently discovered the video option to the Camera 360 application. Yesterday I filmed tree leaves floating in the air. The leaves would shrink and expand in response to the light breeze.
Leaves in motion - 50 seconds - Music: Into the Wood
Most of the Civil Engineering building is underground. It was built around the same time as Space Station Earth at the Walt Disney World Epcot Center. I wondered how the building would look whn it was no longer attached to the earth.
Mirroring images from the bottom allows branches and leaves to float in space. I hope someday to film this and the movement of branches and leaves floating through space produces a calming effect. The photos were taken on a rainy overcast day on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota.
is now available through Amazon, as well as a Kindle version Reflections on Pareidolia.
The book is a collection of mirror image photographs taken around the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus.
covers the non-technical aspects of making short videos that are watchable. The book is organized into very short topic/chapters of typically less than five pages.
