How can I make a good video?

How can i make a good video?

• im an aspiring actor and movie producer, im 16 years old an would like to know what kind of equipment do i need to make a video look good. i want to start putting funny videos on youtube but im not sure how to make the videos look professional. what is a good video making software or what are some good cameras. and how can i change scenes quickly without pausing the video. i just want my vides to look well edited and not all crapy!! thank you in advance!!

• Answer:

  Hey! You don't need any expensive equipments to make a good video. I used to use my mom's digital camera to make music videos or short skits and still got some great results. Gain some experience first. Make good videos requires A LOT of experience, skills, and time. Right now, I am using my Canon 600D, which is a DSLR and can record very good video. 480p, 720p in 60fps, 1080p in 24fps. Its great! Cost me about $800. RMB, camera is just a tool. Use your creativity! Speaking of video software.... ive used Sony Vegas, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker... I think Sony Vegas is the best. It is pretty easy to use. But it's pretty pricy, at about $800 i think... Windows Movie Maker is nice too. It's free if you are a Windows user. I know you might be thinking... it sucks. But it actually doesn't if you have a creative mind. I recommend you to get the trail version of Sony Vegas (just search Sony Vegas on Google). Play around with it. It is a very awesome software. A few famous Youtubers use them. Search up some tutorials on Youtube. Youtube is gonna be your friend. Lets talk about some equipments... For camera, i recommend the Canon 600D. It is a DSLR. You can change the lens... and it's pretty cheap for it's features. or the Canon 60D. It's kinda like a bigger brother to 600D. a bit expensive at around $1100. it has a bit more photo shooting features but 600D is a bit better at video recording. Check out "Digitalrev" on Youtube if you want to look at camera reviews. It's a very good channel... very.. funny too... Really, check it out!!! You gotta start making love to cameras if you want some better results... at least know what the stuff is... ex. ISO, Shutter Speed, Exposures etc... these are very important!! If DSLR's are still too expensive, get some Song Handycam.. They are about $200-500. But DSLR lets you play with more settings. Get some digital cameras if handycams are still too expensive for you. they are about $100-300. Sound is very important in a good video. Right now, i am using the Zoom H1 Recorder (at around $90-110). It's not really a Microphone.. more like a recorder. But it is very cheap and the sound quality is AMAZING!!! check out some reviews on Youtube as well. After a while If you want upgrades, you can get some boom mics, or shot gun mics.... Rode makes good shotgun mics. price at around $150-300+. LIGHT! lighting is very important!!! get some clamp lights from walmart... amazon.. or ebay. they are about $10-15. If you want more powerful lights, get those worklights ($30-100) from Canadian Tire (if you are in canada), or amazon. get some reflectors as well. you don't want shadows on your actors' faces. If you want the professional ones, they are pretty pricy for a piece of cloth, at about $50-100+. I made my own reflectors by gluing aluminum foil on a big card board and it works very well. Or you can get those.. car windshield reflectors from dollar store as well. Camera stabilizers. It is very important to get nice and smooth shots. Stabilizers are VERY EXPENSIVE. The professional ones are about $800-3000+. That's why I made my own shoulder rig that i learn from Youtube (type "DIY shoulder rig" on Youtube). It is a type of stabilizer. I cost me about $30. I got some PVC pipes.. screws.. and start cutting and putting them together... spray painted it.. it looks very nice... AND it helps you get AWESOME shots. TRIPOD. Get a tripod. cheap ones are about $40-200 mine is a very cheapo one.. it came with the camera. but it still works great. I got myself another Monopod ($30). It is very stable and cheap. Sometimes I even screw my recorder onto the monopod and kinda use it as a boom mic and pole. BUT AGAIN, equipments are just your tools. YOU are the one who is gonna make the video look good. if i were you, i would grab a camera and start filming... anything around you. Play with some color corrections on your software to make the video look alive. Gain more experience, make mistakes... YES, MAKE MISTAKES, the more you make, you better you will be. Check out some channels on Youtube. They helped me A LOT and im sure they can help you. "indymogul', "filmriot" <---(my favourites)---> "DigitalRev" Good Luck! HEY, whats your youtube channel? maybe I can take a look and give you some advice?