How often do you post content directly to a social media platform compared to posting links? Did you know that only posting links to external content could be harming the reach of your posts? Today we’re going to look at some benefits of posting native video content to your social platforms, and explore a few […]
Category: Video Production
Editing isn’t just about cutting the footage anymore. Titles, graphics, music, sound effects and animations are in almost every video we see on the internet. But you don’t have to learn all of these skills yourself to create awesome videos. Here are some of the tools I use and recommend to beginner and even advanced […]
If you are new to the video-making game, or you’re still trying to find your stride on camera, I have an exercise and a challenge for you to help you feel more confident in your presentation. Today we’re going to breakdown a process called the Elevator Pitch Video Exercise. One of the first video projects […]
If you’re making any of these video editing mistakes it could be costing you lots of time or views on your videos. Let’s dive in and talk about eight video editing mistakes beginners make, and how to avoid them. The first video editing mistake actually starts in the filming process, and that is… 1. Filming […]
Do you find yourself hitting the record button and drawing a blank? Or taking hours upon hours to film one video and coming away frustrated because it didn’t come across the way you wanted it to? Let’s talk about how you can create a solid outline for your videos so you can save time and […]
Video files can be massive, so it can take a long time to upload them and share them to social media platforms as well as put a lot of stress on your bandwidth. You can also save space in systems like Google Drive, the Cloud or Vimeo by compressing your video files, especially when you’re […]
Is time getting in your way of creating videos and getting your message out there? What if you could get a month’s worth of video content done in one day… potentially even more than that? I feel my strength lies in writing, more than speaking off the cuff, so I use a teleprompter (or autocue) […]
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Overcoming Fear of the Camera
In grade 5 I had my first major public speaking presentation at school. It was a geography project about my country of choice, Greenland. I was always an academic student and prepared an in-depth exposition on this arctic country… as in-depth as it could be for a 10-year-old. All the information was there, but I […]
Did you know that 85% of videos on Facebook are viewed without sound? You’ve probably noticed more and more videos on social media have captions, and with the advancement of auto-generated captions, it’s so easy for everyone to use them. In this article we’re going to look at the benefits of using captions, the difference […]
YouTube or Vimeo – which platform is the best place to host your videos? Let’s break down the pros and cons of YouTube and Vimeo so you can decide which platform is right for you. We first have to consider the purpose of your video. A general rule of thumb, if your video is promotional […]