10 Tips for Video Storytellers

By Jill Falk

Freelance Multimedia Journalist, St. Louis Cardinals

Associate Professor of Communication

Journalism Program Manager, Lindenwood University

Media Now STL 2016

@JillFalk

Image Credit: Austin Kleon

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FIND A HUMAN,

TELL A STORY

#1

EACH STORY IS A JOURNEY...

REMEMBER THIS

#2

HONOR THE

CREATIVE PROCESS

#3

DON'T HIDE BEHIND

YOUR GEAR

#4

ALWAYS MAKE

TIME TO "LOG" YOUR VIDEO (AND QUOTES)

#5

LET YOUR STORY

"BREATHE" BY

INCORPORATING

"NATURAL SOUND"

#6

TAKE THE TIME TO

GET YOUR SHOTS

AND AUDIO RIGHT

#7

THE TRIPOD

AND MICROPHONE

ARE YOUR BESTIES

#SQUADGOALS

#8

VARY YOUR

"B-ROLL" SHOTS.

WIDE-MEDIUM-TIGHT-

EXTRA TIGHT SHOTS

#9

DON'T BE

INTIMIDATED

BY VIDEO. #LEARNIT

#10

READ THIS BOOK BY

@AUSTINKLEON

#11

BONUS:

"Draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read, build the products you want to use--do the work you want to see done."

Thanks!

Email: JournalismJill@Gmail.com

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By Jill Falk (LUTV)