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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR VIDEO BE?
The last ingredient of what you need to think about in creating your story is recognizing that on the internet versus in your living room, you can only hold your audience for around 2:00-2:30. Most of my examples will be around this length.Most of the videos that are longer than 3:00 on the DIYI site are actual chapters and excerpts from DIYI DVDs or from productions.
Realize that these steps are only challenging the first couple of times you pick up your camera to film.It becomes easier as you practice, always remembering shooting and editing go hand in hand!
The Components of the Story
1. Story Arc: Every great story has a beginning, middle, and an end. You need to develop the climax of your story. Less is more, a line we frequently use in filmmaking. Although you might have the most amazing footage you will bore your audience if you show too much of one scene. You must not get too close to your footage and fall in love with your own shots, you have to understand the importance of editing and storyline! Less is more!
2. Make an outline and write your script. Don’t let this step scare you! Just sit down and write, you will be amazed how easy it is once you get started, and it will help you immensely while shooting and editing.
3. Research your subject and destination. The more you know, the better your story will be. If you know your subject then if a “golden nugget” happens when you are in the field you will be able to take advantage of the experience!
4. Develop your shotlist; the outline of your story told in visual shots that you need to capture. It helps to do this before you go into the field. This is your roadmap. It can be very simply written on a sheet of paper or you can have a detailed outline complete with storyboards, visual representations of your shotlist.
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