It is often more difficult than it seems to ask for feedback on an early video. “It looks good!” means you don’t really have any guidance as to what to fix. “Something is off about it!” means you’re not sure…
A fast way to fix a beginner video is rarely a new lens or a fresh location. It’s learning how light sculpts your frame. Flat light makes everything appear to have the same weight and value, so the picture is…
Many initial videography errors have little to do with the camera itself. What trips up many new video creators is an uncertainty over where the frame should land. You point the lens, hit record, and hope it lands somewhere that…
A shaky move can make even a lovely shot seem sloppy. For that reason, novices sometimes don’t move the camera at all, leaving each shot still. But the issue isn’t the move itself, it’s the aimless move. The best camera…