When you're recording video for use on the Internet, follow these guidelines:
- Use low-action shots whenever possible.
- Make sure your subject is well lit from the front.
- Strive for good quality audio to go with your video.
- Avoid small objects that often don't come across well in small video windows.
There are a number of editing software packages available to get you started. The software you use will depend on many different factors, like your editing goals, how much money you want to lay out, your specific computer configuration and the software’s user interface.
Options include:
Lay down your vocal track first and SOTs second so that you have a full audio version of your story to start with. Then go back and drop in your b-roll clips and video sequences to complement your vocal track.
At the end, equalize your sound by raising nat sounds when they are alone and do not compete with narration and by lowering nat sounds when they are too loud under the narration. The sound should flow evenly and naturally without any surprising drops or jumps in volume.
If you have your own website, you could FTP your video to your server. But online video requires a lot of bandwidth, which could increase your web hosting costs substantially. Fortunately, there are several places where you can upload and host video online for free:
