You may not be aware but there is a battle taking place in the land of video. The battle of vertical/portrait vs. horizontal/landscape. But before we go any further, let's distinguish what we mean by portrait and landscape. When we refer to landscape, we are not talking about a pretty view of rolling hills, we are talking about videos with a longer width [...]
A golden rule of video production is to show and not tell. Therefore, the words used in good videos, have been chosen for a reason. However, on social media, it’s becoming more common for those chosen words not be heard, because videos are being watched without sound. Perhaps the viewer is travelling to work on a crowded bus or maybe they are scrolling [...]
So you've got some filming coming up. Perhaps there will be a camera crew or maybe you'll be filming yourself. Location, timing, equipment, what to say, will all be things to organise. Sometimes what you'll wear can be forgotten, making it a last minute decision that's a little stressful. So I got out from behind the camera and in front (gulp - if I [...]
