20 Tips for Shooting Quality Video By Jennifer Duncan

Get a Closing Shot This is the shot that will stick in viewers’ minds! Constantly be on the look out for the perfect shot that will best wrap up your video

Get an Establishing Shot Sets the scene in one image Wide shots work well to help set the scene experiment with unusual angles This will grab the viewers’ attention

Shoot Plenty of Video Shoot more raw footage than you will put in your final video This allows you to have more options when editing, and prevents you from missing any essential shots

Adhere to the Rule of Thirds Imagine the frame being filled with two vertical and two horizontal intersecting lines Your subject or focal point of the shot, should lie on those intersecting lines Avoid placing your subject in the very center to create a more interesting shot

Keep your Shots Steady Give viewers the sense that they are watching through a window, or the feeling that they are part of the scene Shaky camera movements can ruin this feeling Always use a Tripod when possible while filming