What crew do I need to create a video with my smartphone?

Steve Follows is an established data researcher in the film industry. Between 1994-2013 he discovered the average top US-grossing Hollywood films had 588 people in the crew. Full details of his research can be found here. Films in the lowest budget bracket (under £150,000) credited an average of just 32 people. The actual number of people who worked onContinue reading "What crew do I need to create a video with my smartphone?"

Equipment for Smartphone Video

The Smartphone Video Training sessions I deliver are hands-on and provide plenty of opportunities to capture video using your phone. One question I frequently get asked is 'what equipment do you use and how much does the kit cost?'. There are many options when considering investing in equipment to create professional video using your smartphone.Continue reading "Equipment for Smartphone Video"

Visual language in learning

When you use visual language you don't need to worry about your audiences first language. Everyone is visual literate. Wikipedia defines visual language as: A system of communication using visual elements. diagrams, maps, paintings, photographs and film/video all rely on visual communication and these can be used in learning to transmit a message which crosses languageContinue reading "Visual language in learning"

User-Generated Video Learning

Marketing teams have started using videos made by Influencers and organisations are finding these videos are heavily impacting buying decisions. Consider Chewbacca Mom, a lady who filmed herself in the car with a new electronic Chewbacca mask. Her absolute delight was the most watched Facebook Live video in 2016 and by the end of theContinue reading "User-Generated Video Learning"

Visual events and visual content

I recently heard the term 'Visual collaboration', which is described as learning via visual events and visual content. Historically people have learnt skills through an apprenticeship, where you would observe a skilled individual complete a task and that person would mentor you so that, in time, you too could perfect that skill. People still learnContinue reading "Visual events and visual content"