Lights, Camera, Relax! So you get that email or phone message. You’re going On Camera Corporate Video! You’ve been selected to speak for your company and the video crew is coming. Maybe you’re the type that instantly faces rising blood pressure. Nerves start setting in. Here’s what can really help you. First of all, relax. No really, relax. If you’re not used to being on camera, it literally puts a spotlight right on you. You’ll be self-conscious. Try not to be. But How Can I Relax? Go to a mirror and practice answering some questions while you watch yourself. May sound silly, but it will help. The more self-conscious you are, the more nervous you’ll be—it’s a vicious cycle. The camera crew is there to capture you in the best way possible—no need to fear them; they’re hired by the corporation…
The Top 4 things every Freelancer needs to know about Video Production History of the Freelancer The word freelancer comes from medieval times– when a fiefdom needed an extra lance or two for the defense of their city or for the attack on someone else’s city, the would hire an extra knight or two to bring their sword and lance along. A “free lancer” did not belong to anyone or any fiefdom. Today, a freelancer is usually not employed, but works job to job, gig to gig. And they usually make more money for working less days than someone employed. And it’s easy to start a freelancing career in corporate video. You can begin at the entry level– a production assistant. And this goes all the way up to directors and producers. How you set yourself apart will determine how…