I am not sure what format to use...

[danielle619kjx7]

I need some help concerning the video I just made because there are many more to come. I need help with lighting ideas, video editing software differences, and/or audio and scripts of course but a big thing right now is also... what to upload it as...

please take a look and tell me if you have any suggestions

thank you

Danielle

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5622523028896434067&hl=en

[Scorpion King]

lighting ideas

On your indoor shoots I suggest you set a manual white balance. I would hope your camera supports this. You can really see just how far off the white balance is when the scene changes from your indoor shot to the outdoor shot. The white balance looks natural when outside. Your actress is also underlit during the indoor shots due to the lights coming only from above and the fact the room has no windows (or appears to not have any).

I would also suggest a different room to do your indoor shots all together. That room is the wrong color when using that kind of light, and is only lit from overhead. A bright well lit room would look more inviting, like a room with some windows in it. That room has no windows and looks too small and gloomy. Trying to act in a room like that must of been very hard for her.

Good luck.

[Des]

I wouldn't mind seeing some reflected light into the shadows on the face from the low angle shots.

Here's a link:
http://www.freevlog.org/index.php/2005/12/08/steve-garfield-on-simple-lighting-techinques/

and another one:
http://www.utexas.edu/web/video/prod.php?e=0

Have Fun!

--dES