Online Video Making is for Everyone
This is a guest post by Lorraine Grula. Lorraine writes articles which offer tips and provide information on the new tools related to video production. If you want to improve your video production quality you should follow @LorraineGrula on Twitter.
No other professional task holds a candle to film or video making. After an incredible three decades as a professional video maker, I can say that with total confidence.
I distinctly remember my chief mentor in college, an incredible filmmaker named Bill Crane telling me that. I nodded enthusiastically but of course didn’t really even have a remote clue about what clue I didn’t yet have. Now, after the joys, thrills, chills and spills (and headaches) of being part of the creation of thousands and thousands of videos, I get it a tad bit better.
As a visual storyteller you are allowed the magnificent opportunity to experience life, reach people, and discover the richness of humanity firsthand. Your role as storyteller means you are first in line to speak to those who have a worthy story to tell. I sincerely believe that each and every one of us have an interesting story to tell.
There’s no doubt that the part I love best has been being able to meet so many varied people who have experienced so many diverse challenges. From working to cure cancer, to struggling to overcome schizophrenia, to fighting City Hall, to running City Hall, I got to meet them all and hear all about their personal motivations, desires, ideas and dreams. I was both inspired and encouraged to ask them all every question I could possibly think of.
What could be more stimulating and rewarding than that? Certainly not sitting in a small cubicle all day pushing out papers on tight daily deadlines.
Moving onto today with online video, making video is more popular and higher in demand than ever before. Suddenly, everyone wants to be a video maker. With less expensive and easier-to-use equipment, everyone has the capacity to, so why not?
I say go for it and enjoy the journey.
I started my blog, Video Production Tips, to be the go-to site for credible, comprehensive and detailed information about all aspects of video making. My goal in life at this point is to help folks who wish to experience the joy of being a video maker, or who wish to leverage the power of online video to promote themselves, their business, or their social causes.
I’m writing this post to say hi to the Spidvid community, and let everyone know of the free resources I offer. Whether you (or your clients) want to learn to make simple slide show videos to communicate an idea, or want to learn how to produce videos that show off cooking products, or want to go all out and make documentaries for independent film festivals, you will find information and tutorials on my blog to get you going or further your current skill set.
Video Production Tips is also a place to discuss and promote the concept of using online video for business marketing and promotion. So you’ll also find information to help you navigate the vast and ever-growing world of online video resources. Video sharing sites, different online video platforms, emerging technologies and trends is what I cover on a consistent basis.
There is so much going on in the world of online video creation and distribution that I will never lack things to research and write about. My aim is to provide folks with an interest in online video the information and personal one-on-one assistance they need in order to accomplish their goals.
The blog is a wealth of information and resources that you can access without charge of any kind. I don’t play games and make you sign up for ten email lists in order to get a tidbit of information. Nope, you’ll find over 300 tutorials and it’s all free, so enjoy.
If you are new to online video I say welcome to new beginnings, and good luck with all your future production projects and content you create. Here on Spidvid, there is no doubt that many wonderful video and film projects will come together over time, serving to make the media space a better place to contribute and play in.