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Lessons about Video from YouTube Creators

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However, that doesn’t mean that the video-hosting giant isn’t useful to you. This usually means being more cutthroat at the editing stage, and doesn’t mean bypassing the planning, scripting, or storyboarding stage ­­– these are often vital to creating better videos in less time. YouTube creators know what makes a good video.

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B2B Video Guide: 8 Must-Dos (and 2 Don’ts) for Success

TechSmith Camtasia

Check out our webinar below: When it comes to software, each is a longtime user of TechSmith Camtasia , an all-in-one screen recording and video editing tool. Jay Baer is the Founder of consulting firm Convince and Convert , an author, a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, and the host of The Talk Triggers Show. Meet the speakers.

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The Forge plus Storyboarding and Scripting with Ellen de Vries

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To tide you over until the next show, check out this interview that Matt Pierce, our Customer Engagement Manager (and The Forge host) did with Ellen de Vries from Brighton, UK. She also shares here tips on storyboarding and scripting for screencasts. Ellen runs The Copy House , and is a copywriter and brand language consultant.

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A report from ScreencastCamp Germany

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Inspired by the ScreencastCamp held at TechSmith’s headquarters in Michigan each summer, Anton Bollen , TechSmith’s European Evangelist and author of the German TechSmith Blog , and Andreas Pilz , a Camtasia trainer and professional screencaster, organized TechSmith’s first international ScreencastCamp in Nürnberg, Germany.

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Repurpose Your Content: Make a Blog Video!

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Step 2: Create a storyboard. In addition to a script, a storyboard is another important piece of prep work that will help save you time later, as you’re assembling and editing your blog video. Our workflow typically includes saving as an MP4, which is the most common video file format, but also uploading to a hosting site.

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How to Make Video: Before Starting Your First Video, Part 2

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Storyboard. If scripts tell you what to say, storyboards tell you what to show. Storyboards are incredible time savers, and they have an important place in forcing you to think through the visuals of every part of the video. Two other key points about storyboards. Learn more about Scripting. Can’t think of what to draw?

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Video Editing Workflow

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The Visual Lounge’s host Matt Pierce breaks down a sample video editing workflow that covers the main areas of video editing, from organizing your footage to adding audio and graphics. Most videos follow four key stages: Preparation: This includes things like writing, scripting, storyboarding, casting, scheduling, props, location, set.

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