Better Home Videos

Help from the Hollywood Pros!

Why do my home videos look like... home video?
Why is my best friend in the dark when everything else on the screen is bright?
How did my picture get the shakes? I thought I had an image stabilizer.
Why do my shots make me seasick?
How can I get my friends to watch my vacation video without chaining them to the sofa?

Written by seasoned Hollywood videographer, editor, and published author,

Photo by RICHARD PETER

How to Shoot Better Camcorder Videos, is an-e-book that can be downloaded and opened to any page, for information you can use on the spot. If you’ve been wondering how to IMPROVE YOUR CAMCORDER VIDEO, here are the answers in PLAIN ENGLISH, plus oodles of tips and tricks taught only in exclusive film schools!

Lawrence Benedict, Author

How to Shoot Better Camcorder Videos is available for immediate download.

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helo Quickly gain insider knowledge that top professionals use. Learn simple camera techniques that form the basic structure of all filmmaking.

Easily avoid disappointing errors:

Zooming in too close will make the shot shake even if you have a stabilizer. Move closer to your subject instead.
Mixing shade and sunlight in the same shot will leave someone in the dark.
If you decide to do a long pan of some scenery, point your toes at the spot where you want the shot to end, then twist your body back to where you want the shot to begin. Press record and alow yourself to unwind. When you reach the spot where your toes are pointing you will automatically stop - smooth as glass.
If you just bought a new camera, practice with it on something unimportant.

While there are so many ways to miss the once-in-a-lifetime shot, there are also so many ways to make it perfection.

In How to Shoot Better Camcorder Videos the steps to excellence are clearly marked and every word defined. You'll never again feel the pang of disappointment when you discover a shot "didn't turn out!"

How to Shoot Better Camcorder Videos was written with everyone in mind, from kids to seniors, even if you've never picked up a camcorder before, you'll be shooting great home videos in no time!

Are you confused by "HD" "SD" "MiniDV" "HDD"

and all the rest of the acronyms used throught the camera specs? Have you given up trying to read the specs listed below the 50 different camcorders on display? Should you go analog or digital? Will you be able to edit your videos once they're shot, or not?

“Screening our videos tonight?

Aw-right! I’ll nuke the popcorn, Dad!”

Click the Play button above (then move your curser to the left) to view a Sample of Lawrence's recent editing. It is a cut of the shots in Southland Tales that the movie's Director of Photography, Steven Poster, is using on his new "Show Reel." (The professional name for a video resume).

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