Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks will allow you to develop your ideas into effective messaging and to learn simple techniques that will increase the production value of your video.

Lighting:

Pay attention to lighting. What is the natural light doing at your location; can you replace a lightbulb with one that has a higher wattage? Where is the sun? Use bounce cards and reflectors outside to fill in faces when shooting into the sun – a simple piece of white paper is sometimes all you need. Check out this article: “Lighting Setups with only Practicals” at Videomaker.com

Production:


Stay tuned for more Video Production “Tips & Tricks” by Producer John Barclay of Triune Productions. A graduate of York University’s Film Production Program, John has produced more than 250 corporate and educational productions since winning the Canadian Independent Short Film Showcase award in 1983.