When looking at forms of communication it is easy to see
that video is becoming a more common form of expression for most people. There
are websites specifically designed for creating and distributing video content
to the world. When looking at some of the most used websites, YouTube,
Facebook, Snapchat, and Vine, all focus around the sharing and creating of
video content. They allow for easy step by step usage for people who aren't
technology savvy. Even our means of shooting video are made to be fast and easy
to operate. Phones and digital cameras
have HD quality video recording which makes videos look more professional than
ever before. In the old days, it was unfathomable to make a video look as
professional and allow us to edit our video content like we can do now.
When creating any form of art expression whether it's a
painting, photography, music or a video we use certain elements to express our
message. Video, unlike any of the other
art forms, allows us to express using many different forms of media. We create
and take video which is only the base of what the final product will be. We can manipulate that base footage to be
dark, comical, sad, thrilling all by how we cut the footage, the effects we use
and other post production tools we want to get our message across. We can use
not only visual manipulation but videos allow us to use music and audio to
manipulate what people see and feel.
Video allows us to experiment with many forms media to express or
message.
When looking at the benefit of video compared to writing, we
can look at what video allows us to do that writing can't. Writing allows us to
create more mental imagery and emphasis on the details. Video on the other hand can expose almost all
our senses to get the same desired effects across in a more visual and auditory
manner. People are always comparing books and their movie counterparts. While
most people believe most movies can't hold up to their literary beginnings,
it's a great example of comparing the two forms of communication. Most people
argue writings allow for more focus on the small and personal traits of the
story. People seem to be able make a
more personal connection with writing still. Hang on though, Video sometimes
can miss those small details. While on other hand, with creative minds and
technology we are seeing people come up with new and creative ways to use media
to become a lot more of an effective way to use express a message then writing.
As the age of technology continues to connect us to more people, video is
becoming an easier way to communicate then writing is. We can reach more people
who either are unable to read our language and pick up are language cues
because of culture barriers. It is true that most people outside of our country
relate to Americans not through literary work but through what else? Movies and
videos. They pick up on cues and culture based on the videos we make in
Hollywood and connect them to our culture.
The hardest part of creating a video and telling a story is
deciding how you want to tell it and filming it. Creating a video story, it
takes vision and organization. You need to have a visual plan to execute. When
creating a video a lot of time the vision you have and the final project turn
out differently but it is key to have a plan and allow the creative process to
evolve and turn your video into what it becomes. This can be very difficult for some people to
do and create a lot of frustration of things not being how they want.
Secondly, we have access to cameras and more technology now
unlike any other time in history, but it doesn't mean people have the creative
tools to use it to film and create a unique message. The filming and creating
of the message you are trying to create is the hardest part. If you are
creating a video on your own, it is sometimes difficult to come up with good and
unique ways of filming yourself and create great shots that look visually
pleasing and add to your video. Everyone now a days is a selfie champion. We
all can take a self-portrait without breaking a sweat. Taking shots with unique angles and filming
yourself is tricky to do well though and takes some trial and error to get the
shot you want. We can do a lot of work to make a video look unique and
professional in post effect but the basic foundation is we can't make bad film
look good. So the hardest part of creating video is still the actual creation
of the footage and taking good video.
With most things being universal now, video software, is
pretty much universal whether you’re using Adobe or IMovie. There are subtle
differences in the two softwares but it is more about just learning where
things are in each software that make it tough to use. The layout though are interchangeable. So, if
you can manage to learn and figure out any video editing software creating and
editing video is a walk in the park. Software allows for easy ways to post your
videos to social media sites and the internet. Or export it to a device.
In conclusion, video work is a major aspect of communication
moving forward in our culture and the connecting of the world. Video is gaining
major momentum to catching writing as a more effective way to communicate, more
people are able to use and access technology to create video and share their
work with the world, yet the battle still today is the creative side of
creating video and deciding what your message is. We can all create videos but
still only select amount of people can create good videos.
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