Here we go…
I decided a couple of months ago that video was a great way to 1) get people’s attention, and 2) communicate ideas — especially for training. So I thought I should learn more about making videos.
The first online materials I got were from Lorraine Grula. These are more about production and videography and I will talk more about them later.
Then I started playing with Xtranormal. I made a few videos that turned into promos to get a client to act. They worked well! The first was before Xtranormal started charging, the second after. (Both are company confidential, so I will make another one and post it to this blog shortly.) I used the on-line MovieMaker, but I need to upgrade my PC to use their more sophisticated tool.
That was fun, but I wanted to learn more. I had signed up for Jim Kukral’s free program some time ago and found it informative. Then he came out with a new version and I ordered that. You can order it too at Online Video Toolkit 2.0 (yes, it is an affiliate link). I’m still going through the videos, but so far I have been learning valuable new stuff. [No, I did not get a free copy, and no, he is not paying me to say any of this.] My copy came with a copy of his book Attention! which is a wonderful book that I will talk about later.
So, what are the steps I will take next? First I will watch the videos in the Toolkit and take notes. I want to have a simple intro for videos I make, so I may go to Fiverr as Kukral suggests and get one made for $5. (You might be surprised what people will do for only five dollars!) Finally, I will play with some of the other tools he talks about until I can find an affordable computer to edit Xtranormal videos and to edit one’s I’ve “filmed”.
Til next time.
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Thanks for the kind words!