How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck

Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro

Steve Stockman

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NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY
01 July 2011

Video photography

Newly updated and revised, How to Shoot Video That Doesn t Suck is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly whether you read it cover to cover or just skim a few chapters. It s about the language of video and how to think like a director, regardless of equipment (amateurs think about the camera, pros think about communication). It s about the rules developed over a century of movie-making which work just as well when shooting a two-year-old s birthday party on your phone. Written by Steve Stockman, the director of the award-winning feature Two Weeks, plus TV shows, music videos, and hundreds of commercials, How to Shoot Video That Doesn t Suck explains in 74 short, pithy, insightful chapters how to tell a story and entertain your audience. In other words, how to shoot video people will want to watch. Here s how to think in shots how to move-point-shoot-stop-repeat, instead of planting yourself in one spot and pressing

Record

for five minutes. Why never to shoot until you see the whites of your subject s eyes. Why to

zoom

with your feet and not the lens. How to create intrigue on camera. The book covers the basics of video production: framing, lighting, sound (use an external mic), editing, special effects (turn them off!), and gives advice on shooting a variety of specific situations: sporting events, parties and family gatherings, graduations and performances. Plus, how to make instructional and promotional videos, how to make a music video, how to capture stunts, and much more. At the end of every chapter is a suggestion of how to immediately put what you ve learned into practice, so the next time you re shooting you ll have begun to master the skill. Steve s website (stevestockman.com) provides video examples to illustrate different production ideas, techniques, and situations, and his latest thoughts on all things video.

By: Steve Stockman
Imprint: NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9780761163237
ISBN 10: 0761163239
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro

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