There is nothing that can quite convey the energy and verve of a wedding or an animated corporate gathering than an on-site video. Natural, fun and realistic videos have elbowed out the scripted and boring ones. It is an inexpensive, unconventional and effective marketing strategy that has everybody who owns a business, right from hairdressers to real estate firms, making […]

If you present webinars regularly you’ve probably read up enough stuff on how to create engaging webinars. You by-hearted it, followed it like the bible and still ended up with bored and distracted audience. The problem of speaking to people who are not within your earshot is that it is very difficult to grab their attention. As you smile that […]

Nervous interviewees are the bane of every documentary maker. That people will clam up in front of the camera and start stuttering is one of the tough truths of this universe. So how do you avoid plastic smiles, nervous highs and an expression that says, please get me out of here. No, you don’t have to move in with your […]

Background noise can be a dampener and wreck the nerves of the most spirited of us. Most consumer camcorders offer great video clarity and even kindergartners discuss about pixel count, but sadly audio clarity doesn’t seem to be the most important priority. Till you end up with that beautifully shot sunrise video that strangely enough has a buzzing sound in […]

Video editing can be unimaginably tough! Every video is shaped at the editor’s desk, and it takes a lot of creativity, diligence, late nights, and a good video editing software to produce a perfectly edited video. There are dozens of video editing software out there, but if you dislike or don’t have the time for cherry picking, we could be […]

It can be maddening to try and be on top of the heap when there are so many podcast makers around. After all that initial excitement dies down and you hit a rough spot, these little tips can help you get back on track. Be on the shelves people look at Talk about your podcast, how you messed it up […]

What makes an interview an interview, an interaction that communicates more than just words? There are a lot of factors that have an influence on how good and how engaging your interview is. It takes a lot more than just well practiced lines to conduct an interview that is not cliched and grabs attention. Break the ice You are not […]

Having a successful podcast can make you an overnight celebrity, make people walk up to you at parties and help you connect with different people. But what does it take to make a podcast wildly popular? Thankfully not much! Follow these basic ground rules and there is very little else you need to do or remember. Launch with a bang […]

There can be few things more gratifying on earth than watching a DIY video with accurate subtitles. Information seekers prefer viewing a video than going through tedious PDF files. To get a clear audio is the wistful and expensive dream of most video producers, but despite the best microphone in the market, well intentioned friends who speak in whispers, and […]

How do you make an interesting documentary? You could choose a controversial subject, give sound bytes that will ensure you hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons and appear on daytime television on a show that nobody watches. The other option is to make a tightly edited documentary with interesting narrative elements. Here we list down a few easy […]

Check for the following features in your camcorder: Check if your camcorder has options to switch over audio gain levels from automatic to manual, where you can set a favorable level for sound at a stable volume. Check if your camcorder has manual adjustment of audio input gain so that you can control the strength of the audio signal. Check […]

The general issues occurring in a poor audio recording are: The microphones placed away from the speaker. In this case, there are high chances of audio recorded as faint voices. Over speaking that occurs when people talk over the top of one another. This drives away the clarity from the main source involving multiple voices without focus. Background noise drowning […]