How To Shoot Super Videos
DVD #4 - VIEW DEMO -

Lighting and Sound (83 mins.)

PART A: Lighting

• lighting gear – low cost accessories to improve your video making
• qualities of light – four important qualities to learn and control
• brightness – the first quality of light to work with
• color – the second quality of light that affects your shooting
• white balance – how to tweak your camcorder for best results
• fluorescent lighting – a special situation that can throw color off
• NTSC problem – a color challenge when more than one camcorder is used
• contrast – the third important quality of light and 5 ways to beat high contrast
• direction – the fourth quality of light and how to control it
• indoor lighting – influencing the mood and choosing color balance
• backlighting indoors – big problems for videographers and ways to overcome them
• outdoor lighting – what to watch for and how to work with the sun
• outdoor lighting and moods – how to control daily challenges outdoors
• filters, effects – furthering your creativity and having fun too
• lighting Q & A – including what colors to avoid when shooting video

PART B: Sound

• why your camcorder's on-camera microphone is often inadequate
• using headsets to monitor sound to get results like the pros
• how directional microphones weed out unwanted sounds
• microphone limitations
• when and how to use wireless microphones for optimal sound
• how the concept of signal to noise ratio can help you get great sound
• microphone placements – how to cover a school play and really hear the kids
• learn how auto gain can work for and against you
• recording room tone – a professional touch that's easy to do
• sound and mood go hand-in-hand when making super videos
• copyright issues with music – a warning worth heeding
• where to find buyout music to enhance your video productions
• inserting music – actual example on how to time music to your video