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Originally Posted by nickyflash
Hi Yamin,
I'm not in the Media section of our Robotics team, but I do love making documentaries.  One of the key things to making good videos/photos is having the right equipment -- good camera, editing software, tripod, etc.
If you're currently using iMovie or Windows Movie Maker, (which are both great softwares for editing) they will be sufficient for whatever you need to do. More professional softwares produce more professional videos. You get what you pay for. I use Vegas Pro 13, for example. However, there are ways to produce similar 'effects' using a low-cost editor. A great Youtube channel to follow is The Meejah Channel. |
I'm going to disagree with this post. It doesn't matter what equipment you have - whether it's your phone, an iPad, or a webcam, it's about what you're trying to do.
Come up with a concept, get a team together, and make sure you're all on the same page with what you're doing. This doesn't necessarily mean create a script or a storyboard, because what works for you works for you. You need to commit and follow through on a project.
Then, a week or a month or whenever later return to the video to watch it. I'm sure you'll take mental notes of what you wish you could have done differently, what you can improve. Keep those in the back of your head when you return to your next project.
You may not have a professional camera or microphone. Use one phone to film and hide another phone near the speaker to capture their audio. You have to make it work yourself and you can't rely on having professional equipment only.
There are tons of resources out there you can look at for framing shots or colors or editing, but I would encourage you to start on your own first using what you have before you dive into that stuff.
...but I would say audio is incredibly important and you shouldn't neglect it at all. Use a phone or something like I said. Good luck!