Victor Hugo, the most renowned French Romantic writer, once said, “To love beauty is to see light.” Indeed, video productions will be more lauded if created with the perfect lighting to set up the scene’s ambiance. The only problem is, if you are relatively new to the industry or still struggling to pinpoint the right formula for a great video, it will be fairly easy getting stuck in using fail techniques. This is especially true for video lighting.

Video Lighting Techniques You Must Avoid

For some, video lighting might seem like a negligible part of the production. However, video professionals know that great videos do not only take pride of their awesome script and actors but also their perfect lighting. If your videos still lack that crisp, professional look, then maybe you are committing these video lighting mistakes...

Are your YouTube videos raking in views? No? Well, there are a lot of factors that may have contributed to such a result. However, perhaps the most influential of these factors—and, ironically, the easiest to solve—is your video’s quality.

You see, people want to watch nothing but sharp and vivid videos today; they prefer HD videos over standard ones because such type of video allow them to see details with ease. Your viewers might not mind your simple or pixilated videos if they feature very rare footages, but is that the case for all your videos? Probably not. This further drives the point that clearer detail is equal to happy, giddy viewers.

5 Tips on How to Upload YouTube Videos

Uploading only HD videos on YouTube is like having a jet pack toward success; it gives you the upper hand against your competitors. However, you just can’t upload any videos to YouTube and expect it to turn HD by itself. You also have to do some work and ensure that your videos correspond with YouTube’s HD specifications. After all, “No pain, no gain.” That said, your video must...

When standing on shiny floors made from, say, marble or metal, you will end up seeing a reflection of yourself—maybe not of your whole body, but at least a good portion of it. This reflection is a common effect for a lot of graphics and videos today. Just like how only a part of your body is mirrored on a shiny floor, so goes for this awe-worthy “apple reflection” effect.

What’s the Buzz About?

“What’s so great about a simple reflection effect?” If you are new to video editing, this is probably a problem to ponder for you. Well, maybe you have enough reason to doubt this effect’s usefulness. Nonetheless, while some might feel like the apple reflection is too plain or overrated, there are valid reasons why a lot of video editors, beginners and professionals alike, use it. Some of those beneficial reasons are the following...

Video production editing can be such a pain. Cutting videos, putting them on a sequence, and adding effects--all these can be painful, redundant tasks. However, you have to agree that seeing your completed piece brings relief and a swell of confidence. Right? Right?

3 Video Production Editing Techniques You Need to Know

That is why, continuing where we left off, here are the three more video production editing tips that will help you create videos that, without doubt, you can be proud of!

In the previous post, we talked about how it is crucial to be as ruthless an editor as you can possibly get. For some, being a ruthless editor comes oh so naturally, which is good. Conversely, others might find it a tough challenge that requires constant practice. Regardless which category you believe you belong to, however, you will certainly benefit from the editing tips you will learn today.

Video Production Editing “Like a Pro” Tips

There is a big difference between videos produced by professionals and amateurs, and it shows not only on the equipment being used. These two video production editing tips we are laying down today, and the tips we will be sharing in the next post, are only some of the professional video editing tips you will need to learn.

There are three types of video producers: the succesful ones, the failing ones, and the trial-and-error ones. If you are new to the video production business, then you might end up being the third type. While that is not exactly a bad thing, that is not a great thing either. Think about it for a moment: would you rather be great after ten years of hard work or would you rather get started on your path to success today and reach your goal as soon as possible? If you chose the latter, then you have to learn the best and proven video production tips right now. Yes, you need to learn all the greatest trick of the trade at this very moment. 

In "7 Video Production Tips That Can Make or Break Your Video Part 1," we covered three tips, namely video plans, scripts, and lighting. In this post, we will talk about four more video production tips that can be the reason behind your success or failure.

Video Production Tips Part II

So, what more do you need to know to jumpstart your video production business?

There are numerous reasons why people create videos. Some opt to do so to share their passion and interests, others to voice their opinions, and others still to promote their businesses. More than having a reason, however, having a goal is much, much more important. After all, it will be your driving force, guiding you on what steps to take.

Video Production Tips You Need to Know

If you have specific goals you want to achieve as well, then you know that creating videos without forethought will simply be like falling off a cliff, not knowing what will happen in the end. You will be fortunate if the fall—or maybe we can call it a “dive”—turns out successful. Oftentimes, however, such a haphazard approach leads to failure.

You can only make sure that your video will come out successful and viral by following proven video production tips. Today, we will talk about three of them.

Videos can’t be optimized. That’s what some search engine optimization (SEO) write-ups might tell you. However, that should never discourage you. True, it is not possible to optimize videos, but the various elements surrounding them can be optimized to suit your needs, allowing you to dominate search engine (SE) results. Updates, such as in the case of Google Panda, bring changes in SE algorithms, but the core principles or techniques for video search engine optimization (VSEO) barely change.

Top 10 VSEO Tips

Keeping this post concise and to-the-point, here are the top 10 VSEO tips you must always observe...

Film production and video production. Is there a difference between the two? For the inexperienced, there is probably no difference at all. For a connoisseur, however, the difference is as vast as the oceans covering the earth.

To be fair, there is only one major detail that separates film from video production. That is the fact that film production uses film—reels, which require assiduous analyzing, cutting, and editing. On the other hand, video production chiefly uses digital devices for recording, allowing for faster processing and edits.

Ups and Downs of Film Production

Film production, otherwise called filmmaking, is an artful process that indulges in the creation of a story, formed so as to deliver a specific message, and sharing that story through the following...

Producing a professional and thoroughly enjoyable video is not like stumbling upon a gem on the road. Like miners looking for diamonds in the dark crevices of earth, you will need not just a goal but specific tools and proven techniques to succeed. Talking about techniques, there are four areas of video production you should pay attention to.

4 Facets of Video Productions

Video production comprises a lot of tasks. However, four of its most important facets, along with techniques to succeed with them, are the following...