Posted by yarock on 12/25/06 18:13

Larry in AZ wrote:
> Waiving the right to remain silent, "Brian Huether"
> <bhuetherNO@comcastSPAM.net> said:
>
> > What I was thinking of doing was having one camera that always is
> > capturing a somewhat wide angle of me and then I could zoom in digitally
> > after the fact to doclose up hand shots. But I don't plan on doing a lot
> > of closeups. I was planning on having the camera be showing my waist up
> > for the majority of time which would show enough detail in the
> > hands/fretboard I think. But that could just be my naiveity...
>
> Brian,
>
> I'd say it's quite naive. What you're describing is a video of a
> performance, not anything instructional.
>
> There are other guitar lesson videos. I'd suggest looking at a few to see
> what others are doing, and gauging your competition...
>
> --
> Larry Jandro
> Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
> Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
> [Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to reply]

Brian,
I'm both a musician and video producer.I second what everyone else has
said. Do yourself a favor and get someone local who knows what he's
doing. That doesn't mean you shouldn't invest in some gear,or learn on
you own, but there are very important elements to making an
instructional video look and sound good.For you to try it totally on
your own would be a learning experience, but won't give you a
professional, saleable product.
Get someone who has experience in lighting,shooting and audio
aquisition.Use a minimum of two cameras. When you've finished one
project, then you'll know more of what you're in for.
Good luck
Bruce S. Yarock
www.yarock.com

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