Nice Job!

[jnarowe]

Nice Job on the video article. I have made a few myself recently to explain aspects of my system operation and design.

[Chrismo]

Great Topic! I hope this gets more people making videos. Some of my videos at reefvideos.com are pretty lame ( salinity... ack! )- but here are some tips.

• Have realistic expectations - Don't get discouraged if your video is not up to the standards you see on TV.

• Light the subject, and the video will look better - especially with a cheaper camera. Turn on every light and face a window.

• Many photo cameras take very nice quality video, and even though small, they are perfect for the web.

• Try to edit in photo's or a close-up of the subject. Watching 5 minutes of the same angle can be dull. Maybe film it twice - with one closeup, which you can cut to for emphasis.

• Close-ups look better than wide shots.

• You don't need to be an expert. Just openly present your experience for people with less experience.

• Have fun with it.

• Do it with 2 people if you can, and the information will flow more naturally.


Chris

[BrianPlankis]

Thanks Jonathan! Do you have links to your videos?

Chris, great tips :) I do hope that more people make videos, there is a lot of knowledge out there waiting to be shared.

Brian

[jnarowe]

yes I do. do you want them posted here or somewhere else? Most can be found on my web site.

[BrianPlankis]

It should be fine to post them here I would think.

Brian

[jnarowe]

Water Change System (http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/jnarowe/?action=view&current=waterchangesystem_0001.flv)

Mixing Salt (http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/jnarowe/?action=view&current=addingsalt_0001.flv)

Funny Skimmer vid... (http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/jnarowe/?action=view&current=skimmer1.flv)