Video QuickTips

Welcome to Video QuickTips. This is a place where you will find information on video, audio, storytelling techniques. The webshow Video QuickTips brings you tips and techinques to help you produce better video. I also operate Mecca Video Productions, a full service video production company.  You can find out more at MeccaVideoPro.com I hope to share what I have learned during the past 30 years in the media. Television and radio news, video production, voiceover, audio recording, just about anything. If you have questions, just drop me a line and I will do my best to answer. I plan on some video tutorials, tips and tricks of the trade. So enjoy!

So, you’re thinking of making a short horror video, but can’t find a great location with scary steel doors or walls? Or maybe you’re thinking of a Sci-fi flick with a real rusted industrial look. Where can you find a location to shoot? You could always make one… with some clever shooting and techniques from this video and a little money and time, you’re golden!

I found this video and thought I would pass it along. It’s design was for a haunted house for Halloween, but I’m thinking anyone want to make a realistic looking steel, metal background for their short film or video can take this information and adapt it for their needs. I could see this in a Sci-fi short, or to resemble the controlroom of a battleship or submarine, or maybe even a scary Horror flick?

Kudos to Scaryladyvideos on Youtube. I am envious of her workshop for one thing, her creativity for another.

You’ve heard the question a million times, maybe even asked it once or twice yourself. “What is the best editing application? Which editing software is the best?” Want the answer? It may surprise you. Inquiring minds will watch Video QuickTips Episode 42

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Subtitling your video is a good idea for a number of reasons, not least of which is that it makes your work accessible to those who are deaf or hearing impaired. It can also help in noisy locations where sound may not be easily understood.

How do you do it? Episode 41 of Video QuickTips will show you how to do it easily, quickly and best of all FREE!!

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A lot of people will say, “you can take pictures of video anywhere in public,” and they are right. But in this ever changing world in which we live in (sounds like a song lyric huh?) it’s sometimes better to ask permission than to beg forgiveness later and stay on the right side of the law. More in episode #40 of Video QuickTips

Remember, don’t step in front of a bus. If you don’t understand that statement, go back and make sure you watched episode 40 of Video QuickTips.

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We’re all striving, or at least should be, for better audio for our videos. If you’re recording a narration and don’t have a quiet space, take a walk out to the driveway and you will find a nice soundbooth. And while there you can record on a small digital recorder that can also be used for dual system audio. All in this episode of Video QuickTips.

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