I sat down with Alex Kemp, Senior Manager at Santa Barbara-based QAD, and asked him about the experience of working with me on domestic and international locations. Total duration of the video is about a minute, so check it out. Also, kudos to QAD’s Director of Photography Jim Bob Barnett for the exceptional video and audio capture.
Just returned from the Bay Area where I captured a live “Town Hall” presentation by a client’s top management.
The meeting took place in a huge, concrete-floored building with a giant white screen at the front, and minimal artificial lighting – probably the worst conditions imaginable for videotaping speakers. Fortunately, the client had the foresight to request that I bring a battery of powerful lights with me, which helped enormously.
What should that mean to you?
If you have a live presentation coming up soon that includes videotaping the speakers (a great idea, as there may be many times the number of viewers who watch online than are present in person), plan for the lighting requirements of video. Regardless of the size or configuration of the room, you should have a couple of lamps, more or less balanced to the lighting already in the room (artificial or daylight), each placed at about a 45 degree angle to the speaker. At the very least, your speaker should be brighter than the background.
PROTIP: lots of speakers pace as they speak, so make sure your lights are placed where he or she will always be in the spotlight.
Mark R. Hughes, VP of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives at VERSA Engineering and Technology, on working with Bill Rolland to create impactful imagery.
If you watch no other video this year, this is the one to watch. Plus you need to get out more. (Duration 2:56)
The boringest video you’ll ever see about the boringest topic ever delivered by the boringest host imaginable. OTOH, it’s short!
If a double bacon BLT doesn’t do it, try this
One of them is not a mustache
Super critical information when you’re appearing in front of a green screen. Disregard at your own risk!
This is a promotional video my son, Andy, made for his Multimedia Club at the High School he attends. Great Job, Andy. What may not be obvious, is Andy played both of the main acting parts in this movie, as well as directing and editing it.
Ever wonder where to put those twin ham hocks while the tape is rolling?
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