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Step 4: Choose Your Backdrop And Lighting

Lighting:

Try to get decent lighting for your video. If you are shooting indoors in an area that has

windows, open the curtains and let as much outside light as you can into the room. If there is

enough sunlight, it can light up your shooting area. You may also want to look at artificial

light, or experiment with different lamps for 15 second clips to see which works best. Try not

to have so much light that you look like a deer in the headlights though. And remember, you

don’t have to be ultra-professional, just do the best you can and remember that most of the

videos on YouTube aren’t professionally produced, so people aren’t likely to notice that your

lighting isn’t perfect.

If you want to learn more about lighting, I suggest you visit

http://www.youtube.com/t/video_toolbox

http://www.videomaker.com/youtube/

which

have tips for beginners on how to set up the stage area for a video production.

Background:

If possible, try to have a nice background for your video. If you have a company banner,

great. Otherwise just try to make sure that there aren’t random objects sitting around. You

can film in your home, but you probably do not want dirty laundry, coffee mugs or empty

pizza boxes in the scene.

Camera Height:

It is best to have some sort of tri-pod for your camcorder or digital camera. If you have a

regular sized tri-pod, use it. If not you can get a mini-tripod starting at $5.

You may want to experiment with a variety of camera heights for different effect, depending

on what type of video you are producing.

Sound:

High-quality sound is important to creating a good video. If you are recording sound as you

record video, do you best to position the microphone in a way that captures your voice

clearly. You can also do a voice over later if you want, and all you would need to do is record

your voice on a microphone attached to your computer with recording software.

Lighting, background, camera height and sound…All of these are important factors to

consider when making a video. Do your best, but don’t obsess.