How to Make Your Videos Look More Professional

PLEASE READ: UPDATED 9/17/2011

In this video, I outline 4 major mistakes made in the
Youtube Community

CAMERAS
-I wouldn't recommend anything other than HD cameras
-UPDATE: You don't need HD tapes as said in the film, HD tapes are higher quality though in the way that you can reuse and tape over them more times before they start dropping frames compared to a normal miniDV tape
-UPDATE: A very good multi-purpose camera now is the GoPro which is HD, cheap, waterproof, and can be mounted on helmets
-A good HD camera that is also cheap and compact are Flip Cameras, I currently have one and love it

AUDIO
-You can actually use your iPod headphones for a microphone on your camera

GREEN SCREENS
-although mine might not be amazing, bed sheets work awesome (blue and green)
-just remember, lots of light, no shadows, and no wrinkles
-UPDATE: you can also find cheap but very nice green screens on the internet

EDITING SOFTWARE
-Final Cut Express 4 is what I use so if you have questions on that I would be glad to answer them, but a lot of my friends use Sony Vegas and love it
-UPDATE: iMovie and Windows Movie Maker can get the job done but cannot do as many things

If you have any other questions feel free to ask me, I'm on YouTube CONSTANLY and I respond to ALL questions

Good video for green screen how-to-do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxcnEmpPV98

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[TheNukesLab]

Why your video is not HD?

[bILLproductions7669]

@TheNukesLab because this video was made before youtube supported HD videos, all my newer videos are in HD

[rickmlamb1]

Bill... man you really have a lot of knowledge on making professional videos. Did you go to school for this at all?

I have always wanted to get more involved in making videos but going to start saving for the Cannon HD-20 and make some awesome videos. I recently volunteered to operate a video camera at our church....looking forward to it. THANKS AGAIN man.... send more !

[bILLproductions7669]

@rickmlamb1 thanks man, i never went to school for this stuff all of this knowledge is primarily off of my passion for filming and editing, its a good passion to have and good to have for the rest of your life

[MACRACKLE187]

u recomended a 1200 dollar camera u spoiled lil bitch

[bILLproductions7669]

@MACRACKLE187 um idk what you're talking about I'm seeing Canon HV20's on ebay for $425

[MrRemygutis]

ur lady gaga's brother?



[bILLproductions7669]

@MrRemygutis I'm really not supposed to be answering that question

[Michaelbmx14]

At 1:34 is he behind a green screen then he talks about green screens? Lol(:

[Springgirl871]

*Unrelated comment* ur so cute!

[suschi64]

The most important thing to make your videos look more professional is to KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. MattsMacintosh did a video completely with an iPhone and it looks way better than many videos shot with professional equipement. Uhm and your greenscreen doesn't look good either.

[saralsth]

You have a very bad green...oops bedsheet screen! :)

[AssDroidz]

@weirdercize You can't compare Final Cut to After Effects, Final Cut is an editing program, to edit your film in. After Effects is a composting program to do effects and titles. They work together, not one or the other. Get both.

[AssDroidz]

Umm... Why did you not mention Final Cut Pro Suite. After Effects. Premier.

[KadensKustoms]

How do you use headphones as a mic??

[Serouisly]

Lol your body language and your presentation is just plain awkward on screen...

I don't know if you have aspergers or something (sorry if you do) but if you dont then you need to read a few books on body language to clean up your presentation...

[SilentGuyX]

For the price of the HG20 you can get a DSLR like a 600D and 50mm 1.8

which is better than a camcorder. Video quality and sound.

[ysorandom26]

How do you use headphones as a microphone?