This is the still photo (ostensibly from the video) that is shown with the title and description in Google and other searches. On YouTube, you will often see what appears to be a bare-breasted woman in the small video thumbnail. This leads some to watch the video, not...
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SEO for Video
Whether you do any search engine optimization (SEO) for your client's video or not, it is worth understanding how to get more attention for a video. Search Engine Optimization or SEO is the process of affecting the visibility of a website, web page, or video in a...
Promoting Videos & Streaming Video
Producing a great video is only half the battle. The target audience must find that video. Some obvious ways to promote the video include linking to it in newsletters, websites, and printed materials. An email signature could include a short enticing title and link to...
Time Lapse in Business Videos
This is another simple technique that can produce powerful, dazzling business videos. We've all seen nighttime city traffic time lapses which, while they are always fun to watch, have almost become a cliche. But time lapses are not just eye candy. Look at this short...
Commission An Animator
For many video projects it may be smarter to commission an animator and manage the job rather than doing it yourself. You can find animators online through sites such as https://www.upwork.com/ . But there are some real advantages to working with a local animator in...
Shooting Outdoors
Murphy’s Law is still waiting to ambush you when you work outdoors so, no matter how sunny the forecast, always bring a couple of garbage bags to cover the camera in case it rains. When shooting for a long time in hot sunlight, a dark camera can absorb lots of heat...
Calling The Roll
When there’s a separate director, cameraman, and actors, the director calls “roll camera.” The cameraman then calls “speed” which started because it took mechanical cameras a couple seconds to reach proper recording speed. That's no longer the case, but it is still...
9 Tips to Make Video Thumbnails That Increase Views
After the video itself, the video thumbnail may be the most important element of a video. Combine this with a video title that is what the viewer is looking for, and you have helped your video win a lot more viewers. The thumbnail-title combination is a powerful click...
FAA Exemptions for Commercial Drones
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has increased its allowance of Section 333 Petition exemptions for the commercial use of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) and drones. This does not include recreational or hobby flying. Those have their own rules. See...
4K Panasonic DVX200 $4200
The Panasonic DVX200 is the first 4k documentary camera to have a large Micro 4/3 Sensor with 12 stops Dynamic Range and a fixed lens. The Micro 4/3 sensor makes it much easier to keep things in focus. While it doesn't have interchangeable lenses, the kit lens is a...
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