Stand Out Shorts Book Review
09.06.2013 16:42
Stand-Out Shorts
Shooting and Sharing Your Films Online
by Russell Evans
I have been waiting for a book about this subject for along time. In fact, I was considering writing it myself but now I don't have to. Russell Evans has done a great job of creating a guidebook for those who want to create, shoot and distribute Internet videos on the web.
No matter whether you are a video beginner or have been shooting and producing video for some time, you will find something to learn from this book Yes, there is a lot of detail about video shooting, editing and lighting basics but there is a lot of very practical real world experience about how to make your video work online, hoe to promote it using various social networks and hw to help make your web video go viral.
We have received permission to extract a few sample chapters - check out
How to Make Your Internet Video a Success - First You Need a Plan
How to Create a YouTube Hit Video - How to get a big audience for your YouTube Video and How to Make it Go Viral
The "Stand-Out Shorts" book covers the basics of writing, shooting, budgeting, crews, sound, and scripts. It is the only book that also gives equal coverage to using the Web to network, find resources, and distribute the video and make it climb the charts online. Concise, fun, and easy to read, Stand-Out Shorts omits lengthy chapters and delivers information in bite-size pieces of text, handy reference charts, and fun tools, e.g. schedules that can be used on 24-hour, 7-day, or even "slacker"-style shoots. Upbeat and full of hands-on activities, the emphasis is on getting out there and doing it.
The first few chapters cover the basics of how to pick out and use the most appropriate camcorder to shoot your internet masterpiece, how to handle scriptwriting, budgets and casting, location shooting, as well an intor to continuity, lighting and sound recording. It also includes some great info about how to edit both video and sound, as well as how to do foley and sound effects.
Section 4 - is the gem of the book - Share Online. This is how to create. compress, share, distribute and promote your online video movie. If you are an experienced video maker, these are the chapters you need to read.
The next section, section 5,is very fascinating and unique. Russ Evans breaks down the various genres of possible online videos and provides an in-depth discussion of how to shoot each kind of movie along with some examples, research and viewing tips, what gear you will need, and the best sites to upload that specific genre too. There is a lot of overlap here but it is interesting.
* An accessible guide to getting started shooting shorts, promos, documentaries, web video, or any type of digital video project that you want to create
* Perfect for beginners - get the information you need now without long courses or stacks of textbooks
* Written in a down-to-Earth, jargon-free style that anyone can understand including direction on budgets, crews, sound, scripts, location shooting, lighting, and everything else that a new filmmaker would need to learn
