by David Cooper | Jun 10, 2019 | Production, Video, What Is
A lower third is the general term used to describe the text that appears during video when you first see someone. It usually includes there name and/or their job title and company. Why is it called a lower third? Traditionally lower thirds appear consistently in the...
by David Cooper | Jun 6, 2019 | Production, Video
Green screen or chromakey allows you to remove the background of a shot easily. Suddenly you can be in space, underwater or anywhere your imagination wanders. A powerful tool for helping your videos but if done wrong can be very distracting and detract from your...
by David Cooper | May 23, 2019 | Production, Video, What Is
Shoots can be expensive but more importantly highly pressured. You have a set amount of time to get all the footage that you might possibly need in the edit. How can you make sure you have everything? A shot list. The shot list A shot list is actually a very simple...
by David Cooper | May 20, 2019 | Production, Video
Do you need to send someone video that you’ve filmed or had made? Is it stressful, a struggle or end up looking terrible? Here’s how to do it easily without losing any quality. The problem As a video producer I mostly work with very large, high quality...
by David Cooper | May 16, 2019 | Production, Video
Whatever kind of video you are making a good storyboard can make sure that everyone is on the same page. A storyboard clearly shows the final sequence of a video allowing directors to plan shots and stakeholders to agree. Why storyboards matter? You have an idea for a...
by David Cooper | May 13, 2019 | Production, Video, What Is
One of the secrets to a successful film shoot, regardless of topic, industry, product, service or style is b-roll. If you want video that looks professional and better engages an audience you need to be making the most of this not-so-secret secret. What is B-roll?...
David Cooper has worked in video production and marketing for over 10 years. His clients have included organisations of all sizes including LEGO and Amazon.