The Industrial Video shoot comes with it’s own unique challenges. And by industrial, I’m referring to a corporate video that is manufacturing/construction based. As with any job, having the right tools can make the job significantly easier while increasing quality. Try painting the outside of your house with a tiny brush. Or no brush at all. But have the right brush– or step up to a sprayer or power roller, and the job is completely faster and with better quality. Tools are everything. Industrial Video Tools The tool box for the industrial video begins with the camera. Most video professionals will use the camera and the tripod, and use it for most of their shooting. It’s like the screwdriver. Whether the job calls for big screws, or little screws, they might try to make the single screwdriver work for everything….
How to use a Teleprompter (or prompter) for Corporate Video While shooting a corporate video, it might become necessary to use a teleprompter (often shortened to just “prompter”). And today, prompter use is much easier and more available than it was twenty or thirty years ago. The first prompter was built in 1950 and trademarked into the TelePrompTer company. The use of the word became so common, the trademark became genericized. When I first started in the industry in the late 80’s, the first prompter I used had a paper roll that we printed onto and was magnified up with something akin to an overhead projector. The principle of the prompter is to angle a coated piece of glass in front of the camera lens that will reflect on one side and not on the other. This special glass gives…