So What's the Next Step?

Checklist
1: The Idea
2: The Cast/Crew
3: The Equipment
4: General Direction
5: Finally, Film

If you've met the above requirements you're about ready to start filming a video(s). Keep in mind these are strictly opinion and suggestions. No one's idea is perfect our steps may or may not work for you, but they're a decent place to start it gives a person a sense of confidence because it provides you with a base to start building off of.

How To Make The "Professional" Video

From what I've seen and done YouTube videos, or any videos for that matter, won't be done well on cheap equipment. Unfortunately for us all we have is our phones. However luckily enough for all the people out there looking to make professional looking videos there are two ways that one can go about doing that. 1.Look, no matter what you're going to have to drop some money on a camera that can capture at a high enough resolution and for that you're going to need money. Regardless you HAVE to spend a little money on camera, fortunately enough there are relatively inexpensive cameras that can still produce a decent resolution. 2.You have to make use of some of the awesome, free video editing programs found around on the internet. The Microsoft Movie Maker just isn't going to cut it after awhile and what if you don't have money to go spend on a Mac? Well Linux, a third party computer software OS (Operating System) can definitely supply you with the tools necessary to "Wow" your viewers. Remember, however, it will take a substantial amount of time to learn how to edit so make sure you're dedicated to the process.

Making your videos look professional

On youtube their are many different kinds of video. The video that was shot by kids with a phone camera (bad quality). The video that was made with a real video camera making the quality better. Then you have the professionals with dedicated equipment and experience, making the video even better quality.
So for the next step of making a good youtube video you need to make sure that you have good video quality. To create a really good youtube video you need good equipment to make watchable and great youtube video.

Reactions to First Video

In the first video we learned that scripting is probably a good idea. It was difficult to maintain composure, i feel like we could have acted a little more natural in front of the camera. I found it difficult to deal with outside distractions, we definitely should have found a quieter and more controlled environment for filming. After filming I found editing to be a slightly easier process. It didn't take a whole lot of time to trim the video down, add music, add effects, and finalize the video and finally upload it to Blogger. One of our main challenges with this video making process is how to convert our ideas into video, I felt the first video didn't really portray how Tyler and I naturally act. We also found it difficult to think up lines to say since the video wasn't scripted and this caused problems for Tyler since most of the scripting was my ideas.

the next project.

A big challenge we are having with this is the actual content of the videos. And how to go about showing how to make a good YouTube video. For me its kind of an abstract subject. I feel like its more of us learning how to make a good YouTube video considering neither of us have had big success from video creation. Either way we are both learning about this subject on our own pace and will eventually get a grip on how to do it.
 Our next video is going to demonstrate an IIdea we have on how to make a youtube video using multiple shots rather than one continuous one.

Intro Video 1/4/14