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Shooting Your Video
First, you need to really consider the background. What will the camera see behind you? Will there be movement? A Sunset? Some sort of backdrop? Think about your favorite television talk show, and focus on the background there. For instance, is there a skyline? Is there a solid colored wall, but nice furnishings and simple deco? You need your own background or backdrop. Lighting is another issue. Shoot a few minutes of practice video in the space that you plan to use to ensure that the lighting is right. Too much light can blur the lines and cause white spots on your video. If the video is too dark, you will have nothing more than shadowed figures. Place the camera on the tripod, or on another solid, still surface. This will prevent you from shooting 'shaky' video. Don't assume that just because you have steady hands, the video won't be shaky - it very well could be, and this could ruin the whole thing. Even professional videographers know that using a tripod is always preferable to holding the camera, in order to produce the best possible video. While it may be difficult in some locations, you should try to eliminate noise in the background as much as possible. This will result in a video with much higher quality audio, and it will require a little less editing later. While a great deal of background noise can be filtered out in the editing, it is not true that all of it can be, and therefore, you need to minimize it before and while you shoot the video. There are two features on your digital video camera that you should strongly consider using. The first is auto focus. The second is image stabilizing. Furthermore, when you look at your test video, you may need to change settings to adjust for lighting - but if possible, make adjustments to your setting, instead of the camera settings. Unless you are very close to the camera, you may want to consider using an external microphone. These are not expensive, and you will find that you get better audio quality with an external microphone. When you use the internal microphone, you will be limited as to how close or how far away the camera can be. Continue.. (part 2) Podcasting 101 | Listen to Podcasts | Record a Podcast | Publish a Podcast | Promoting a Podcast | Video Podcast | Podcast Tools | Podcast Resources 
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