# How to Make Your Own Video or Short Film

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- Book: [How to Make Your Own Video or Short Film](https://www.bookquiver.com/bob-harvey/how-to-make-your-own-video-or-short-film) ([How to Make Your Own Video or Short Film.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/bob-harvey/how-to-make-your-own-video-or-short-film.md))
- Authors: [Bob Harvey](https://www.bookquiver.com/bob-harvey)
- Publisher: how_to_books
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-4803-257-6
- Published: 2008-04-25
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

New technologies now offer accessibility to the medium of video and film for virtually anyone who feels they have something to say. You might be: someone who wants to create a video to share online; someone who wants to record and document everyday events that happen around you; a charity worker wanting to highlight the plight of the less fortunate, or a journalist keen to use film to explore social issues; an artist or a writer eager to experiment within an an audio visual medium; anyone who wants to step into a world of discovery and challenge, and learn new skills along the way. This book offers an abundance of hints, tips and practical advice that will help emerging film-makers discover an exciting form of expression, either for personal satisfaction or to make their mark in a highly competitive industry. It includes: deciding what kind of film you want to make; choosing a camera; choosing your subject matter; dealing with copyright; using music to enhance your film; working with professional actors; researching information and avoiding location problems; production meetings; budgets; schedules; conducting interviews for documentaries; digital editing; aound and lighting techniques; and, making your film stand out from the crowd.