Filming a web video requires attention to even the slightest detail. However, if you have never filmed a web video before, than you may only be concerned with how the video looks. While this is very important, there is something that you must pay attention to even more than how the video looks. If you have ever watched a web video, and the audio was off, either it was too quite or it didn't match with what was happening on the screen, you probably stopped the video and went to another website.
This is because the audio of a web video is extremely important in getting your message across. But how do you ensure that your web video has great audio quality?
The main step to having amazing audio with your web video is to make sure that you have all of the proper equipment. Now, this doesn't mean that you have to go out and purchase a $500 boom microphone that motion pictures use, however, it does mean that you will need to have at least the basic equipment needed. Many people when they film a web video simply use the microphone that is located on their video camera. While this may be passable for more visually-focused web videos, many videos require a person to talk.
When you use the pre-installed microphone on your camera, you are going to get low-quality sound, and if it is windy outside, or if there is any type of background noise, your audio will be a mess. This is why having a decent hand-held microphone is very important.
If you are worried that holding a hand-held microphone will make your web video look "cheap," there are several ways to cheat the system. If you have more than one person helping you with your web video, simply allow the extra person to hold the microphone out of frame while you are speaking. This will ensure that you are clearly, and professionally, heard but you don't have to worry about holding an awkward microphone. However, if you do not have an extra person to hold the microphone, you can simply place the microphone close to you, but keeping it out of the shot. In order to do this, you may want to have a close-up done on yourself, or the subject that you are filming.
Since the frame will be closer on you, you will not have to worry about the microphone showing up in the shot. You can place the microphone on a table by you, however, this may result in strange noises, especially if you have a neighbor that lives below you. A great tip on filming and recording audio in this manner is to hold the microphone in your lap with it facing your mouth.
This will let you have a shot that is focused on your mid-waist and up, as well as allowing the microphone to be close enough to your mouth to record the audio. Make sure that you speak louder than you normally do when the microphone is in your lap, however, don't yell. Web videos are awkward when the speaker is having to force themselves to be louder.
When you have a website, it is very easy to want to have a place to showcase your web videos. Whether you have videos that further explain your products and services, or if you just want to add funny videos of you and your friends, there is one thing that you must have on your website. This one thing is a web video player, and you might be surprised that there are many different types of video players that you can choose from. However, even though there are many different types of video players, which one is perfect for your website? The answer to this depends on the type of videos that you are playing, and also how you want to play them.
When you are going to add video to your website, you must first know what format you want your videos to be in. There are three main video players, all of which come with their own unique format. These three video players are QuickTime, Real Video and Windows Media. All three of these video players are perfect for many different types of uses, and they all come with their own specifications. However, no matter what type of video player you install on your website, you need to make sure that you have the most current version of that player.
This is incredibly important because since technology is ever-evolving, so are the various video players you can use. Thus, in order to make sure that your video player will work properly with all types of browsers and Internet users, you must have the updated version of any video player.
However, if you want to use a different type of video player, besides the three mentioned above there are several options that you can choose from. Many people do not want to go through the trouble of having to install and run a video player by hand. This is why the entire process is made easier by uploading your video to YouTube or Google Video and then embedding the video into your website. While this may not give the upmost professionalism that you may require, it is extremely easy and it provides you with an added benefit.
As a webmaster, you want to gain as much traffic to your website as possible. One great way of doing this is through web videos; however, if you put a video solely on your website, it is possible that no one will see this video unless they discover your site. This may not be a concern if you already have a loyal viewership to your website, if you do not, than you may want to explore posting your videos on YouTube, or similar sites. All of these types of sites allow you to copy the URL to the video, and actually embed the video onto your website.
By doing this, you will have the video on your site, but it is also searchable through YouTube. Thus, if your video becomes popular on YouTube, you will increase the traffic to your website. By doing this, it is a great way to maximize your time and productivity.
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