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How to make your digital video look professional

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Serious hobbyist videographers constantly try to figure out how to make their video projects look as professional as possible. There are many steps that can be taken to make a video look smoking hot. Ever watch MTV videos? Or how about low-budget indie films? A lot of those movies are made with relatively cheap materials. You may not have studio lighting or a budget to work with, but there are simple ways of going about capturing the look and feel of a professional.

One thing to know about all digital video cameras, cheap or expensive: They need lots and lots of light. Video cameras aren't the Olympians of low light. In fact, compared to film, they perform terribly. Low light can be a gunshot wound to the face for the success of a small project. If people have to struggle to make out what is in the video, then the all of the work that went into filming and editing was a complete waste. Take steps to shoot where light is available. If the digital video camcorder has a low-light setting, or a white balance setting, tweak and mess with is to find the best looking video possible in the conditions at present.

Another tip for professional video making, know what you are filming. Don't have roller-coaster hand while it is recording because it will make your audience queasy and angry that you are alive. Pick out what you are filming and shoot it. Pay attention to the movement of your body. Any little movement that is made will be amplified a million times when it is seen on the TV. Also, if you find later on that there are a few queasy moments, take time during editing before putting it onto DVD and just cut those few seconds out. It will make a huge difference in the overall appearance of the project.

Try using an external microphone attachment for the camcorder. Most camcorders have a port where a high quality microphone can be plugged in. Make sure that the microphone has its own power source. Usually this means the mic. has to have batteries, but it will greatly improve the quality of sound from the raw video feed. It will cut out the hum of the camera and broaden the spectrum of sound of the audio track. Later on when editing and tweaking the sound, you will not regret the extra work made to improve the audio. It will boost the professionalism of the project quite a bit. Grandma will be able to hear it and people who hear well won't be annoyed with annoying hums from the camera.

Take the time to understand everything the camera is capable doing. Try learning how to use some of the features of the camera manually, such as focus, light intake, audio levels, special effects, anything the camera is capable of doing. Learn them so they can be accessed on the fly and used just at the right moment. This is a skill all professional camera people know how to do. It makes the basic look of the digital video that much better to work with.

Finally, learn how to edit with a good editing program. Find an editing system that is efficient and delivers. Take the time to learn to use the software really well and try out your video in it until people start complimenting your projects. Always strive to make the video look as great as possible with the resources available. Capture the video with the best looking formats and then edit the final product with the amazing skills you have acquired.

There is no reason home videos can not reflect a sense or professionalism. If the technology lets it happen, then what's stopping you?

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