Spring is in the air, and with it come some of the best celebrations of the year: Weddings! Graduations! Sweet sixteens/other coming-of-age ceremonies! (I guess those last two could happen at any time of year, but don’t you feel like they’re always in the spring? No? Just me?)
But nothing taints a great memory like a bad party video. We’ve all seen it: The wedding footage that barely features the bride, and then only from the opposite end of the church. The graduation video with such poor audio that the commencement address sounds like a lecture by Charlie Brown’s teacher. The bat mitzvah video that showcases a few too many rambling uncles and a few too few boogying tweens.
How to prevent such unfortunate home video gaffes? Enter Steve Stockman, film guru and non-sucky-video-maker extraordinaire. Use the below excerpt from his new book How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck—which, by the way, promises to teach you just that—as a reference and you’re guaranteed to create a great memento of that special day. Then be sure to check out Steve’s website for lots more video tips, including his guide to shooting graduations in particular.
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