Having a dedicated space to shoot videos in is really helpful for increasing the amount of videos you can produce.
It can be hard to figure out the best place to set one up though and sometimes you need to use a space that has another purpose too (like an office, bedroom, living room, etc.).
In this episode Thomas Frank asks me questions again, but this time we chat all about creating a video studio in both a shared space and in a completely dedicated space (like a garage or studio).
Read MoreYouTube says that 40% of their worldwide watch time comes from mobile devices.
And if you’re using annotations in your videos, such as telling people to click to subscribe or follow a link on screen, that is 40% of people that can’t click on them.
In this episode I chat with Greg Hickman of Mobile Mixed about what you need to consider about mobile viewers when making videos for YouTube or the web.
We discuss annotations, calls to action, how to convert viewers via SMS, and how videos made with your phone can be less produced and scripted than with a regular camera.
Read MoreWhile at Fizzle.co I made a ton of videos. Complete courses, founder story interviews, and more.
At the time of leaving Fizzle the three of us had created nearly 100 hours of finished video in a couple years.
Instead of me just sharing what I learned there and how we made videos, I asked Thomas Frank, who was the guest on episode six of the podcast, to interview me about what he wanted to know about how we made videos at Fizzle.
In this episode I share what processes we used at Fizzle to create a full video courses, how to do motion tracking, how to create templates in FCPX or Premiere for using similar effects in all your videos, what to do when you get embarrassed while recording when other people are home, and we get really technical about jump cuts and slide transitions.
Read MorePaper backdrops can be a simple and clean way to shoot videos. You can set 'em up, leave your camera, lights, and microphones right there in front of them and be ready to record in no time.
In this video I give you my best tips for using a paper backgrounds in your videos.
Read MoreYou know how some albums are "unplugged", without the professional editor going through and taking out the mistakes the musicians make? That's what this episode is like. No edits, just raw speech.
I woke up today with my rant pants on (patent pending) and I wanted to share my thoughts on the trouble with consistently releasing videos and podcasts, week after week.
In this episode I talk about what you need to do to make sure you keep showing up, how to take a sabbatical when you're overwhelmed, and what kind of systems you should build to make sure you don't miss a scheduled publishing date.
Read MoreMaking a team-based productivity app interesting in videos isn't easy to do, but Asana has done an amazing job of making high quality and engaging videos not only to market their app, but to teach and inspire people to use it as well.
Once I saw some of their videos I immediately wanted to find out who was behind them. Specifically, I wanted to know how they made the screen recorded sections of their videos look so good.
In today's episode I talk with Joey Dello Russo, an NYU film school grad that formerly worked at Asana and was the major creative force behind Asana's use of video.
In it, he shares a ton of detail about the process for how he made each of the videos, how he got other employees at the company involved in them, and the steps he takes for making screen recordings look amazing.
Read MoreIf you're making a lot of scripted talking head videos, a teleprompter may be a solid investment to save you time during both production and editing.
I'd used one in the past while shooting a video course for a client, where some of the videos were nearly a half hour long and fully written out, but I just recently bought an iPad teleprompter myself and wanted to show how it works by unboxing it and showing you some of the features.
Read MoreCommenters on YouTube love to ask what camera, microphone, and editing software are used to make the videos. Since I already covered the first two, today I'm answering the third.
I've used many different video editing programs over the past decade, but now I only use a couple.
In this episode I talk through six different video editing programs (from free to pro) and help you figure out which one is best for you and your budget. I also share one bonus app that saves me a ton of time and frustration when I'm syncing video for multiple cameras with my external audio recordings.
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