If you have not explored the video content on youtube.com I strongly suggest you do so.
Individuals and companies are able to create strong presentations and create interest in their service,product or talent. Search for a topic in your field or a topic of interest. It is a great way to get your creative side working.
I can also recommend www.bhphotovideo.com which publish a number of video and photo related How-to articles. Creative Cow.Com hosts a number of forums relating to a multitude of creative software programs. Many with tutorials.
Facebook.com offers a multitude of groups related to film,video,multimedia etc. We are aware of the tremendous amount of decisions and choices that you are faced with in planning a media project. It can It can be overwhelming. There is only one way to control the costs associated with media production.That is by careful planning in pre-production. But even before that it is of key importance to have clarity of purpose. It follows that you will need good organization. Solid efficient production. And it is important to understand how you will measure results.
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As you think about and plan your project here are some points to consider.
What is the purpose of this video? Is it to educate,to inform,to entertain?
Who is the intended audience, what is their age,sex and level of education?
Where will the audience be seeing the presentation? On a computer,TV,classroom, auditorium, the Web?
What do you want the audience to take away from the video? What is the message?
Do you want the audience to be motivated to do something? What would that be?
What is the budget of the presentation?
What is the length of the presentation?
What is the final format to be? DVD,Web Video files,videotape?
Will there need to be copies made?
When you know the answers to these questions you will begin to have the scope and shape of your project in hand. You would then migrate your project thru its production cycles described below. We would be glad to take you thru the production process and how it relates to your project. Give us a call or email us at Contact BMS.There are three phases involved in producing a media presentation. Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. Listed below are some if not all of the elements that might be in your production phases.
Planning meetings to define your goals, define audience and build the concept
Determine treatment/style and visual approach/look and feel.
Consider incorporating any existing media into production
Create budget and production timetable
Determine Script writing duties and script reviews process
Prepare shot lists and storyboards if required
Sound track planning, will there be voiceovers, narration, music?
Scouting locations
Casting for Narrators or Actors if required