If you have been considering dabbleing in Web Video, this might be just what you need to get started. ;-)
An online friend of mine just released this report:
*Make Your Videos Sell By Lighting Them Professionally for Just Cents on the Dollar*
http://tinyurl.com/2dts5r
I just bought it. It is only $7 and I decided to share the joy! ;-)
Quentin is considered an online expert in Web Audio and this Video information meets his usual high standards. I know that I will be doing web video in the future, and this looks like it will give me the starting info that I needed…
I am already spending LOTS of time online researching (especially with 3 TNNA classes in June), so being able to spend just a few dollars and get off to a running start seemed like a real bargain.
After looking it over, I thought that I would take the time to offer more info about it, and possibly aid in the decision making process! ;-)
Let me preface this by saying that I have a technical theatre and design background but very little video experience… I know just enough to know that I know nothing!
I have been asking MANY questions of a friend who works in video and trying to glean info from him on how I could do a lot of this myself… and with minimal investment… Note, also that my friend has ZERO web video experience! LOL
Anyway, here is my analysis:
As a stage lighting designer, I know that lighting is critical, but I do have limited resources… being shown a step by step way to produce lighting on my own was quite welcome. I especially appreciated the comparison of florescent vs tungsten.
The step by step photographs for the light assembly and wiring mean that either Jeffrey or I can do it ourselves, always a plus in my book!
The light stand solution, for those of us without access to professional equipment, was also extremely useful. Jeffrey and I had been talking about what we could use, and this looks like a good possibility.
We had also been considering different cameras. Now that I know what Quentin suggests, I can use it as a starting place for my research. ;-)
Fortunately, it looks as though my computer will be capable of video editing once I look into getting a video editing card. Again, this gives me a starting point when talking to Freddie, my computer guy.
The 7 Tips section will sure save me time and effort. From my theatre experience, I know that this type of planning is essential, and yes I could certainly figure it out by trial and error, but my time is valuable and for $7, I am coming out WAAAY ahead.
When I started working with Audio online about 4 years ago I spent MANY hours researching… having Quentin feed me the Cliff Notes/study guide for Streaming Audio was, again, a time and energy saver for me…
The evaluation of 10 online Video sharing services (each is evaluated by interface, editing features, the sharing mechanism, and a final verdict based on experience) was again, worth more than $7 in research time and effort… FOR ME! ;-)
Right now, my most limited resource is time, and let me tell you, this is saving me a LOT of hours of basic research. Will it answer all of my questions? No, but I now have a starting point to continue my research, and more importantly, I better know what questions to ask.
With this in mind, I consider my $7 well spent… however I also realize that it may not be helpful for everybody. Certainly, if I were a professional videographer with years of experience, about the only useful info might be the evaluation of the online video options…
This report was released as part of a new marketing method which directs payment to the person making the recommendation. Because of that, it took me some time, but I have finally figured out a way to give a link that pays Quentin, rather than me, so here it is… just call me blonde!
http://videohomelighting.com
Or here is my link:
http://tinyurl.com/2dts5r
Anyway, this will give an ordering option to anyone who feels that I should not benefit from a recommendation. ;-)
I don’t mind since my primary purpose was to make a good resource available to others.
HTH,
Tink
Not a Video Professional! LOL