3 Tips to Shooting Better Video NOW from KODAK

THINK IN SHOTS: Viewers get bored fast. Keep your shots short—just long enough to show what interests you, and no more. The resulting 10 second shots make your video easier to watch. TREAT YOUR VIDEO CAMERA LIKE A STILL CAMERA: Too much camera motion keeps the audience from seeing what's important—the people. Point your camera like a still camera, line up the shot, then hit "record". Stop—then move to the next shot. ZOOM WITH YOUR FEET: Zoom lenses make video shakier. Instead of zooming, walk closer to your subjects. Your video will look and sound better—instantly. Watch the video for more great tips! "Look Inside" How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck FREE at Amazon.com Here's what they're saying about "Whip Smart and Funny…Thumbs up!" —Library Journal "Like two years of film school in 248 pages." —Steven Pressfield, author of the Legend of Bagger Vance and The War of Art "Great tips from a video expert"—PC World "The only thing missing is a time machine so I could reshoot fifteen years of sucky birthday party and school play videos." —David A. Goodman, Executive Producer/ Head Writer of Family Guy Whether you're filming your child's birthday party, a business promotion, video for your college or job application, or the next (you hope) YouTube sensation, here's how to make your video great. Hollywood director Steve Stockman's lively book, packed with lessons, techniques, tips, exercises and insights, will help you develop the critical skill of entertaining viewers. Because nobody has time to watch bad video—if it's not good, it's "off." STEVE STOCKMAN is a writer and director of hundreds of commercials, and a slew of short films, music videos, and TV shows. He wrote and directed the award-winning 2007 MGM feature film Two Weeks, starring Sally Field and Ben Chaplin. Go to www.stevestockman.com for more free video tips.