In this episode, video biographer and Family Legacy Video, Inc. president Steve Pender offers some tips for folks who prefer to record their own family storytellers as opposed to hiring a professional video biography company like Family Legacy Video – perhaps because they can’t afford to hire a pro or maybe because they just prefer to do it themselves. Tip #1: Steady as she goes. • Mount your cell phone, DSLR, or video camera on a tripod. A shaky shot will distract viewers. • Use a video tripod if possible. • But – you can get away with using a camera designed for still cameras if you don’t move the camera. Tip #2: Walk to the light! • Use proper lighting to create a pleasing and flattering image. • Google “Three Point Lighting” to learn more about it. Tip #3: Shot composition: Stay close. • Legacy videos are very intimate productions. If you frame your shot too wide, that intimacy is diminished. • Try to go not much wider than someone’s waist. • Vary the shot from waist high, to chest high, to shoulder high. • Don’t go super close. That can be off-putting. Tip #4: Use an external microphone. • Don’t rely on your camera’s built-in microphone. • Use a lapel mic. A consumer quality microphone is not expensive to purchase. • A lapel mic will give you good sound, and sound quality won’t change if you move the camera closer or farther away.
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