Lear Financial, Ghost Ride The Whip Video Production<br><br> Ghost Riding the Whip is something that just happens. I mean you
might just happen to be there somewhere with some friends and do some
ghost riding and someone just might be there with something that
records video and then what ever it looks like, you post it for people
over the world to see. That is cool I admit. <p>
On the other hand if you plan your video production it will turn out
much more polished and be even more interesting to watch. I have had
video on my web sites for years so I like the idea. </p><p>
I guess the worse idea is Cell Phone Video. You can spot that video
immediately. They are very fuzzy, especially at night, and the sound in
unclear. </p><p>
The best video comes from a DVR or digital video recorder. These record
either on tape or on disk. I have a Sony and it takes beautiful video.
If you don't have one then borrow one from someone that does. They hook
up with a firewire to the computer with a bit of software of 1000
different varieties. </p><p>
These cameras have a steadiness filter built in but it does not help a
heck of a lot. So what next? A tripod. I have to admit they are a
tremendous help when it comes to steadying the camera. Instead of
looking like an earthquake it is more TV production like. The better
ones come with an oil damped head. Makes moving the camera smooth and
non jerky. </p><p>
So what else helps? That's easy. I have found that rehearsal is great.
I record everything the first time and then look at it in the camera
video screen and say to myself "What can I do that would look better
and more interesting to the people out there" Then I do it over again.
I usually have to do that 4 times to get it pretty close to what I want
the finished product to look like. Pretty hard thing to do While Ghost
Riding the Whip I suppose. Especially if everyone is in a good mood. </p><p>
Last but not the least is the editing department. There are a lot of
editing programs out there to make your finished video stand out from
the crowd . I use Sony Screen Blast Movie Studio. You can piece
together all of your video bits. Add Titles and THE END frames. Quiet
down the video and add music and sound effects. You can also shrink the
size to get the video down to something that won't take 20 minuets to
download. </p><p>
Remember safety is a must. No matter what, be safe. Falling off the
hood and getting run over won't feel cool. And I don't want to see it
on the internet. </p><br>